Mean systolic blood pressure in Ghana
Ghana: Mean systolic blood pressure was 124.8 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
124.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
104th
of 179 countries
All-time high
125.7
in 1997
All-time low
122.3
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Ghana, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean systolic blood pressure in Ghana stood at 124.8.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Ghana peaked at 125.7 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 122.3, in 1980.
That places Ghana 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 122.3 | — |
| 1981 | 122.4 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 122.5 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 122.6 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 122.9 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 123.1 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 123.4 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 123.7 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 123.9 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 124.2 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 124.4 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 124.6 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 124.8 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 125.1 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 125.2 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 125.4 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 125.6 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 125.7 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 125.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 125.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 125.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 125.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 125.6 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 125.5 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 125.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 125.4 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 125.3 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 125.1 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 125 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 124.8 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.1 | 122.3 | 124.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.22 | 124.4 | 125.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.36 | 124.8 | 125.7 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Ghana?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Ghana was 124.8 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 125.7 in 1997.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.3 in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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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