Mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi
Malawi: Mean systolic blood pressure was 130.9 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi, 1980–2009
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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