Mean systolic blood pressure in Kenya
Kenya: Mean systolic blood pressure was 126.5 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
126.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
126.5
in 2009
All-time low
121.5
in 1983
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Kenya, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 126.5 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Kenya peaked at 126.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 121.5, in 1983.
That places Kenya 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 121.6 | — |
| 1981 | 121.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 121.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 121.5 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 121.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 121.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 121.6 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 121.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 121.7 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 121.9 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 122 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 122.2 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 122.3 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 122.5 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 122.6 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 122.8 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 123 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 123.2 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 123.4 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 123.7 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 123.9 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 124.1 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 124.4 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 124.6 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 124.9 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 125.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 125.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 125.8 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 126.2 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 126.5 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.61 | 121.5 | 121.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.77 | 122 | 123.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.11 | 123.9 | 126.5 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Kenya?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Kenya was 126.5 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 126.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.5 in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Kenya ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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