Mean systolic blood pressure in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mean systolic blood pressure was 133 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
133
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
133
in 2009
All-time low
128.8
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Nigeria, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 133 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Nigeria peaked at 133 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 128.8, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 128.8 | — |
| 1981 | 128.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 128.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 128.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 128.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 128.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 128.9 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 129 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 129.2 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 129.4 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 129.6 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 129.9 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 130.1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 130.4 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 130.6 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 130.8 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 130.9 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 131.1 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 131.2 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 131.3 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 131.5 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 131.6 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 131.8 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 131.9 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 132.1 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 132.3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 132.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 132.7 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 132.8 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 133 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.93 | 128.8 | 129.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.59 | 129.6 | 131.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.22 | 131.5 | 133 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Nigeria?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Nigeria was 133 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 133 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.8 in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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