Mean systolic blood pressure in Canada
Canada: Mean systolic blood pressure was 119.6 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
119.6
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 179 countries
All-time high
125.2
in 1980
All-time low
119.6
in 2009
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Canada, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Canada is 119.6, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Canada peaked at 125.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 119.6, in 2009.
That places Canada 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 125.2 | — |
| 1981 | 125.1 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 124.9 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 124.7 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 124.5 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 124.3 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 124.2 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 124.1 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 123.9 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 123.8 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 123.7 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 123.6 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 123.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 123.5 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 123.4 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 123.3 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 123.2 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 123 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 122.8 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 122.6 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 122.4 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 122.2 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 121.9 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 121.6 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 121.2 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 120.9 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 120.6 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 120.3 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 119.9 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 119.6 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.47 | 123.8 | 125.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.27 | 122.6 | 123.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.06 | 119.6 | 122.4 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Canada?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Canada was 119.6 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 125.2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.6 in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Canada ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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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