Mean systolic blood pressure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mean systolic blood pressure was 128.7 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
128.7
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 189 countries
All-time high
129.1
in 2002
All-time low
125
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Zimbabwe, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Zimbabwe is 128.7, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Zimbabwe peaked at 129.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 125, in 1975.
That places Zimbabwe 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 125 | — |
| 1976 | 125.3 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 125.5 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 125.8 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 126 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 126.2 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 126.5 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 126.7 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 126.9 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 127.1 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 127.3 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 127.5 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 127.7 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 127.9 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 128 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 128.2 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 128.4 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 128.5 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 128.6 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 128.7 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 128.8 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 128.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 128.9 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 128.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 129 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 129.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 129.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 129.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 129.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 129.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 129.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 129.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 129 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 128.9 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 128.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 128.8 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 128.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 128.7 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.52 | 125 | 126 | 5 |
| 1980s | 127.18 | 126.2 | 128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.68 | 128.2 | 129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.07 | 129 | 129.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.85 | 128.7 | 129 | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Zimbabwe?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Zimbabwe was 128.7 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 129.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 1975.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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