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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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