Mean systolic blood pressure in India

India: Mean systolic blood pressure was 121.9 in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
121.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 179 countries
All-time high
123.2
in 1998
All-time low
119.2
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009

Mean systolic blood pressure in India, 1980–2009

02550751001251980199420091980: 119.21981: 119.51982: 119.81983: 120.11984: 120.51985: 120.81986: 121.11987: 121.41988: 121.71989: 122.11990: 122.31991: 122.51992: 122.71993: 122.81994: 122.91995: 1231996: 123.11997: 123.11998: 123.21999: 123.22000: 123.12001: 123.12002: 1232003: 122.92004: 122.82005: 122.62006: 122.42007: 122.22008: 122.12009: 121.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in India is 121.9, measured in 2009.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in India peaked at 123.2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 119.2, in 1980.

That places India 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Mean systolic blood pressure in India, year by year

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (crude estimate) in India, 1980 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1980 119.2
1981 119.5 +0.3%
1982 119.8 +0.3%
1983 120.1 +0.3%
1984 120.5 +0.3%
1985 120.8 +0.2%
1986 121.1 +0.2%
1987 121.4 +0.2%
1988 121.7 +0.2%
1989 122.1 +0.3%
1990 122.3 +0.2%
1991 122.5 +0.2%
1992 122.7 +0.2%
1993 122.8 +0.1%
1994 122.9 +0.1%
1995 123 +0.1%
1996 123.1 +0.1%
1997 123.1 +0.0%
1998 123.2 +0.1%
1999 123.2 +0.0%
2000 123.1 -0.1%
2001 123.1 +0.0%
2002 123 -0.1%
2003 122.9 -0.1%
2004 122.8 -0.1%
2005 122.6 -0.2%
2006 122.4 -0.2%
2007 122.2 -0.2%
2008 122.1 -0.1%
2009 121.9 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 120.62 119.2 122.1 10
1990s 122.88 122.3 123.2 10
2000s 122.61 121.9 123.1 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 142 Uzbekistan 122 compare
  2. 142 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 122 compare
  3. 142 Türkiye 122 compare
  4. 146 Iran 121.8 compare
  5. 147 Panama 121.6 compare
  6. 147 Nicaragua 121.6 compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean systolic blood pressure in India?
Mean systolic blood pressure in India was 121.9 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 123.2 in 1998.
What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 119.2 in 1980.
How does India rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
India ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India 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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Indicator
Mean systolic blood pressure (crude estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 5,400 data points, 1980–2009
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