Mean systolic blood pressure in Latvia
Latvia: Mean systolic blood pressure was 132.7 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Latvia, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean systolic blood pressure in Latvia stood at 132.7. 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 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Latvia peaked at 138.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 132.7, in 2009.
That places Latvia 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 138.9 | — |
| 1981 | 138.7 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 138.6 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 138.4 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 138.2 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 137.9 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 137.7 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 137.4 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 137 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 136.6 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 136.2 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 135.7 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 135.1 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 134.6 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 134.2 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 133.8 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 133.6 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 133.5 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 133.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 133.4 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 133.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 133.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 133.3 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 133.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 133.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 133.2 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 133.1 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 133 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 132.9 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 132.7 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137.94 | 136.6 | 138.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.36 | 133.4 | 136.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.16 | 132.7 | 133.4 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Latvia?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Latvia was 132.7 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.9 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.7 in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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