Mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi

Malawi: Mean systolic blood pressure was 130.9 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
130.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 179 countries
All-time high
130.9
in 2009
All-time low
122.2
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009

Mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi, 1980–2009

0501001501980199420091980: 122.21981: 122.51982: 122.71983: 122.91984: 123.11985: 123.21986: 123.31987: 123.41988: 123.51989: 123.61990: 123.81991: 124.11992: 124.41993: 124.81994: 125.21995: 125.51996: 125.91997: 126.21998: 126.51999: 126.92000: 127.22001: 127.62002: 1282003: 128.42004: 128.82005: 129.22006: 129.62007: 130.12008: 130.52009: 130.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 130.9 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi peaked at 130.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 122.2, in 1980.

That places Malawi 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (crude estimate) in Malawi, 1980 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1980 122.2
1981 122.5 +0.2%
1982 122.7 +0.2%
1983 122.9 +0.2%
1984 123.1 +0.2%
1985 123.2 +0.1%
1986 123.3 +0.1%
1987 123.4 +0.1%
1988 123.5 +0.1%
1989 123.6 +0.1%
1990 123.8 +0.2%
1991 124.1 +0.2%
1992 124.4 +0.2%
1993 124.8 +0.3%
1994 125.2 +0.3%
1995 125.5 +0.2%
1996 125.9 +0.3%
1997 126.2 +0.2%
1998 126.5 +0.2%
1999 126.9 +0.3%
2000 127.2 +0.2%
2001 127.6 +0.3%
2002 128 +0.3%
2003 128.4 +0.3%
2004 128.8 +0.3%
2005 129.2 +0.3%
2006 129.6 +0.3%
2007 130.1 +0.4%
2008 130.5 +0.3%
2009 130.9 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 123.04 122.2 123.6 10
1990s 125.33 123.8 126.9 10
2000s 129.03 127.2 130.9 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 21 Romania 131.5 compare
  2. 22 Hungary 131.2 compare
  3. 22 North Macedonia 131.2 compare
  4. 25 Slovakia 130.7 compare
  5. 26 Russia 130.5 compare
  6. 27 Namibia 130.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi?
Mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi was 130.9 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 130.9 in 2009.
What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 122.2 in 1980.
How does Malawi rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
Malawi ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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Indicator
Mean systolic blood pressure (crude estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 5,400 data points, 1980–2009
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