Mean systolic blood pressure in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mean systolic blood pressure was 118.5 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
118.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
170th
of 179 countries
All-time high
129.1
in 1980
All-time low
118.5
in 2009
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Kuwait, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean systolic blood pressure in Kuwait stood at 118.5. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Kuwait peaked at 129.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 118.5, in 2009.
Kuwait ranks 170th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 129.1 | — |
| 1981 | 128.4 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 127.7 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 127.1 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 126.6 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 126.1 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 125.7 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 125.3 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 125 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 124.7 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 124.3 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 123.8 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 123.5 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 123.1 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 122.7 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 122.4 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 122.2 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 122 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 121.8 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 121.5 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 121.3 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 120.9 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 120.6 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 120.2 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 119.8 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 119.5 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 119.2 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 119 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 118.7 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 118.5 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.57 | 124.7 | 129.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.73 | 121.5 | 124.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.77 | 118.5 | 121.3 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Kuwait?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Kuwait was 118.5 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 129.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.5 in 2009.
- How does Kuwait rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Kuwait ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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