Mean systolic blood pressure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mean systolic blood pressure was 129.6 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
129.6
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 179 countries
All-time high
129.6
in 2009
All-time low
124
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Lesotho, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 129.6 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Lesotho peaked at 129.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 124, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 124 | — |
| 1981 | 124.4 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 124.6 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 124.8 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 125 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 125.3 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 125.5 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 125.7 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 126 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 126.3 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 126.6 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 126.8 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 127.1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 127.3 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 127.4 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 127.6 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 127.7 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 127.9 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 128 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 128.1 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 128.2 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 128.4 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 128.6 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 128.8 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 129 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 129.1 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 129.3 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 129.4 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 129.5 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 129.6 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125.16 | 124 | 126.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.45 | 126.6 | 128.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.99 | 128.2 | 129.6 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Lesotho?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Lesotho was 129.6 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 129.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 124 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Lesotho ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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