Mean systolic blood pressure in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mean systolic blood pressure was 126.2 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
126.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 179 countries
All-time high
127.4
in 1980
All-time low
124.4
in 1998
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Jamaica, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 126.2 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2009.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Jamaica peaked at 127.4 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 124.4, in 1998.
Jamaica ranks 88th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 127.4 | — |
| 1981 | 127.1 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 126.9 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 126.7 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 126.5 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 126.3 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 126.1 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 125.9 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 125.7 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 125.5 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 125.3 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 125.1 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 125 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 124.8 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 124.7 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 124.6 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 124.5 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 124.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 124.4 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 124.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 124.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 124.5 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 124.6 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 124.8 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 125 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 125.3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 125.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 125.8 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 126 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 126.2 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.41 | 125.5 | 127.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.73 | 124.4 | 125.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.21 | 124.4 | 126.2 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Jamaica?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Jamaica was 126.2 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 127.4 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.4 in 1998.
- How does Jamaica rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Jamaica ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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