Mean systolic blood pressure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mean systolic blood pressure was 122.5 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
122.5
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
135th
of 179 countries
All-time high
122.5
in 2009
All-time low
119.3
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Afghanistan, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Afghanistan is 122.5, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Afghanistan peaked at 122.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 119.3, in 1980.
That places Afghanistan 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 119.3 | — |
| 1981 | 119.5 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 119.7 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 119.9 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 120.2 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 120.4 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 120.6 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 120.7 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 120.8 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 120.9 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 120.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 121 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 121.1 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 121.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 121.2 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 121.3 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 121.4 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 121.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 121.6 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 121.7 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 121.9 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 122 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 122.1 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 122.2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 122.4 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 122.5 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120.2 | 119.3 | 120.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.06 | 120.9 | 121.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.92 | 121.4 | 122.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Afghanistan?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Afghanistan was 122.5 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 122.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.3 in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Afghanistan ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean systolic blood pressure (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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