Mean systolic blood pressure in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mean systolic blood pressure was 124.4 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Mean systolic blood pressure in Ethiopia, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 124.4 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Ethiopia peaked at 124.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 114.6, in 1980.
Ethiopia ranks 112th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 114.6 | — |
| 1981 | 115 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 115.4 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 115.8 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 116.2 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 116.4 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 116.7 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 117 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 117.4 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 117.7 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 118 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 118.4 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 118.7 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 119 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 119.3 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 119.6 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 119.8 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 120.1 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 120.4 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 120.7 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 121 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 121.3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 121.6 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 121.9 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 122.3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 122.7 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 123.2 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 123.6 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 124 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 124.4 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116.22 | 114.6 | 117.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.4 | 118 | 120.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.6 | 121 | 124.4 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Ethiopia?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Ethiopia was 124.4 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 124.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.6 in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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