Mean systolic blood pressure in Japan
Japan: Mean systolic blood pressure was 125.4 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
125.4
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 179 countries
All-time high
131.1
in 1980
All-time low
125.4
in 2009
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Japan, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean systolic blood pressure in Japan stood at 125.4. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Japan peaked at 131.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 125.4, in 2009.
Japan ranks 95th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 131.1 | — |
| 1981 | 130.9 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 130.6 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 130.3 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 130.1 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 129.9 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 129.7 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 129.6 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 129.5 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 129.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 129.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 129.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 129.4 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 129.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 129.2 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 129 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 128.7 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 128.4 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 128.1 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 127.8 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 127.5 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 127.3 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 127.1 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 126.8 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 126.6 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 126.4 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 126.2 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 125.9 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 125.6 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 125.4 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130.12 | 129.5 | 131.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.9 | 127.8 | 129.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.48 | 125.4 | 127.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Japan?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Japan was 125.4 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 131.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.4 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Japan ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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