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

0501001501980199420091980: 125.61981: 125.81982: 126.11983: 126.31984: 126.51985: 126.71986: 126.91987: 127.21988: 127.51989: 127.81990: 1281991: 128.11992: 128.21993: 128.21994: 128.21995: 128.21996: 128.21997: 128.21998: 128.31999: 128.42000: 128.52001: 128.62002: 128.72003: 128.92004: 1292005: 129.12006: 129.12007: 129.22008: 129.22009: 129.3

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

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (crude estimate) in Botswana, 1980 to 2009.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 126.64 125.6 127.8 10
1990s 128.2 128 128.4 10
2000s 128.96 128.5 129.3 10

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 38 Uganda 129.9 compare
  2. 39 Lesotho 129.6 compare
  3. 40 Vanuatu 129.5 compare
  4. 42 Equatorial Guinea 129.2 compare
  5. 42 South Africa 129.2 compare
  6. 42 Guinea 129.2 compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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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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Indicator
Mean systolic blood pressure (crude estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 5,400 data points, 1980–2009
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