Mean systolic blood pressure in Botswana
Botswana: Mean systolic blood pressure was 129.3 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
129.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 179 countries
All-time high
129.3
in 2009
All-time low
125.6
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Botswana, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean systolic blood pressure in Botswana stood at 129.3. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Botswana peaked at 129.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 125.6, in 1980.
That places Botswana 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 125.6 | — |
| 1981 | 125.8 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 126.1 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 126.3 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 126.5 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 126.7 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 126.9 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 127.2 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 127.5 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 127.8 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 128 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 128.1 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 128.2 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 128.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 128.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 128.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 128.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 128.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 128.3 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 128.4 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 128.5 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 128.6 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 128.7 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 128.9 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 129 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 129.1 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 129.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 129.2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 129.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 129.3 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.64 | 125.6 | 127.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.2 | 128 | 128.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.96 | 128.5 | 129.3 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Botswana?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Botswana was 129.3 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 129.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.6 in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Botswana ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana 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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