Mean systolic blood pressure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mean systolic blood pressure was 131.7 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
131.7
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 179 countries
All-time high
137.7
in 1980
All-time low
131.7
in 2009
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Bulgaria, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Bulgaria is 131.7, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Bulgaria peaked at 137.7 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 131.7, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 137.7 | — |
| 1981 | 137.6 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 137.4 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 137.2 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 137 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 136.7 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 136.5 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 136.4 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 136.2 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 136.1 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 135.9 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 135.6 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 135.4 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 135.1 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 134.8 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 134.5 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 134.2 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 133.9 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 133.6 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 133.3 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 133.1 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 132.9 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 132.8 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 132.7 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 132.5 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 132.4 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 132.2 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 132.1 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 131.9 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 131.7 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.88 | 136.1 | 137.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.63 | 133.3 | 135.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.43 | 131.7 | 133.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 132.1 compare
- 17 Poland 132 compare
- 18 Montenegro 131.9 compare
- 20 Belarus 131.6 compare
- 21 Romania 131.5 compare
- 22 Hungary 131.2 compare
- 22 North Macedonia 131.2 compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 88 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Bulgaria?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Bulgaria was 131.7 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 137.7 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.7 in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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