Mean systolic blood pressure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mean systolic blood pressure was 127 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
127
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 179 countries
All-time high
127
in 2009
All-time low
122.8
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Burkina Faso, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean systolic blood pressure in Burkina Faso stood at 127. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Burkina Faso peaked at 127 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 122.8, in 1980.
That places Burkina Faso 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 122.8 | — |
| 1981 | 123.1 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 123.3 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 123.6 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 123.8 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 124 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 124.3 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 124.5 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 124.8 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 125 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 125.1 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 125.2 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 125.3 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 125.4 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 125.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 125.5 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 125.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 125.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 125.6 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 125.7 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 125.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 125.8 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 125.9 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 125.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 126 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 126.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 126.4 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 126.5 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 126.8 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 127 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.92 | 122.8 | 125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.42 | 125.1 | 125.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.22 | 125.7 | 127 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Burkina Faso?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Burkina Faso was 127 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 127 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.8 in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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