Mean systolic blood pressure in Gambia
Gambia: Mean systolic blood pressure was 127.9 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
127.9
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
127.9
in 2009
All-time low
123.3
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Gambia, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean systolic blood pressure in Gambia stood at 127.9. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Gambia peaked at 127.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 123.3, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 62nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 123.3 | — |
| 1981 | 123.5 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 123.7 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 123.9 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 124.1 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 124.2 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 124.3 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 124.5 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 124.6 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 124.8 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 125 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 125.1 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 125.3 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 125.5 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 125.6 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 125.8 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 125.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 125.9 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 126.1 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 126.2 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 126.4 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 126.6 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 126.7 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 126.9 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 127.1 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 127.3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 127.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 127.6 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 127.8 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 127.9 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.09 | 123.3 | 124.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.63 | 125 | 126.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.18 | 126.4 | 127.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 128 compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 128 compare
- 59 Central African Republic 128 compare
- 62 Togo 127.9 compare
- 64 Somalia 127.8 compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 127.8 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Gambia?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Gambia was 127.9 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.3 in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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