Mean systolic blood pressure in Ireland
Ireland: Mean systolic blood pressure was 125.3 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Ireland, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 125.3 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Ireland peaked at 132.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 125.3, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 99th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 132.5 | — |
| 1981 | 132.1 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 131.6 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 131.2 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 130.8 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 130.5 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 130.3 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 130.1 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 130.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 130.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 130.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 130 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 129.9 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 129.8 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 129.6 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 129.4 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 129.2 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 128.9 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 128.5 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 128.2 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 127.9 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 127.5 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 127.3 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 127 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 126.7 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 126.4 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 126.1 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 125.8 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 125.5 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 125.3 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130.93 | 130.1 | 132.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.36 | 128.2 | 130.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.55 | 125.3 | 127.9 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Ireland?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Ireland was 125.3 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 132.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.3 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Ireland ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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