Mean systolic blood pressure in Netherlands

Netherlands: Mean systolic blood pressure was 124.5 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
124.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 179 countries
All-time high
133.6
in 1980
All-time low
124.5
in 2009
Years of data
30
1980–2009

Mean systolic blood pressure in Netherlands, 1980–2009

0501001501980199420091980: 133.61981: 1331982: 132.41983: 131.91984: 131.41985: 130.91986: 130.41987: 130.11988: 129.81989: 129.51990: 129.31991: 129.11992: 128.91993: 128.71994: 128.51995: 128.21996: 127.81997: 127.51998: 127.11999: 126.82000: 126.42001: 126.12002: 125.92003: 125.72004: 125.52005: 125.32006: 125.12007: 124.92008: 124.72009: 124.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Netherlands is 124.5, measured in 2009. 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 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Netherlands peaked at 133.6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 124.5, in 2009.

That places Netherlands 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Mean systolic blood pressure in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (crude estimate) in Netherlands, 1980 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1980 133.6
1981 133 -0.4%
1982 132.4 -0.5%
1983 131.9 -0.4%
1984 131.4 -0.4%
1985 130.9 -0.4%
1986 130.4 -0.4%
1987 130.1 -0.2%
1988 129.8 -0.2%
1989 129.5 -0.2%
1990 129.3 -0.2%
1991 129.1 -0.2%
1992 128.9 -0.2%
1993 128.7 -0.2%
1994 128.5 -0.2%
1995 128.2 -0.2%
1996 127.8 -0.3%
1997 127.5 -0.2%
1998 127.1 -0.3%
1999 126.8 -0.2%
2000 126.4 -0.3%
2001 126.1 -0.2%
2002 125.9 -0.2%
2003 125.7 -0.2%
2004 125.5 -0.2%
2005 125.3 -0.2%
2006 125.1 -0.2%
2007 124.9 -0.2%
2008 124.7 -0.2%
2009 124.5 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 131.3 129.5 133.6 10
1990s 128.19 126.8 129.3 10
2000s 125.41 124.5 126.4 10

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 106 Chad 124.7 compare
  2. 106 Pakistan 124.7 compare
  3. 108 China 124.6 compare
  4. 109 Trinidad and Tobago 124.5 compare
  5. 109 Spain 124.5 compare
  6. 112 Cameroon 124.4 compare
  7. 112 Ethiopia 124.4 compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean systolic blood pressure in Netherlands?
Mean systolic blood pressure in Netherlands was 124.5 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 133.6 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 124.5 in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
Netherlands ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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