Mean systolic blood pressure in China
China: Mean systolic blood pressure was 124.6 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
124.6
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
108th
of 179 countries
All-time high
124.6
in 2009
All-time low
121
in 1994
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in China, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 124.6 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in China peaked at 124.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 121, in 1994.
That places China 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 124.1 | — |
| 1981 | 123.7 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 123.3 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 123 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 122.7 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 122.4 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 122.1 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 122 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 121.8 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 121.7 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 121.5 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 121.4 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 121.2 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 121.1 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 121 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 121.2 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 121.4 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 121.6 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 121.9 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 122.2 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 122.6 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 122.9 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 123.3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 123.7 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 124 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 124.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 124.6 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.68 | 121.7 | 124.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.18 | 121 | 121.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.11 | 121.6 | 124.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 106 Chad 124.7 compare
- 106 Pakistan 124.7 compare
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 124.5 compare
- 109 Netherlands 124.5 compare
- 109 Spain 124.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in China?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in China was 124.6 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 124.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 in 1994.
- How does China rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- China ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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