Mean systolic blood pressure in Belgium
Belgium: Mean systolic blood pressure was 124.1 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Belgium, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean systolic blood pressure in Belgium stood at 124.1. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Belgium peaked at 134 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 124.1, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 114th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 134 | — |
| 1981 | 133.5 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 133.1 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 132.6 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 132.2 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 131.7 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 131.3 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 131.1 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 130.9 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 130.8 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 130.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 130.7 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 130.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 130.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 130.6 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 130.4 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 130.2 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 129.9 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 129.5 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 129.1 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 128.6 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 128.1 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 127.6 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 127.1 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 126.6 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 126.1 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 125.6 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 125.1 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 124.6 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 124.1 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 132.12 | 130.8 | 134 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.26 | 129.1 | 130.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.35 | 124.1 | 128.6 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Belgium?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Belgium was 124.1 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 134 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.1 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Belgium ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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