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

0501001501980199420091980: 128.81981: 128.81982: 128.81983: 128.81984: 128.81985: 128.81986: 128.91987: 1291988: 129.21989: 129.41990: 129.61991: 129.91992: 130.11993: 130.41994: 130.61995: 130.81996: 130.91997: 131.11998: 131.21999: 131.32000: 131.52001: 131.62002: 131.82003: 131.92004: 132.12005: 132.32006: 132.52007: 132.72008: 132.82009: 133

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

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (crude estimate) in Nigeria, 1980 to 2009.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 128.93 128.8 129.4 10
1990s 130.59 129.6 131.3 10
2000s 132.22 131.5 133 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Niger 133.3 compare
  2. 7 Georgia 133.2 compare
  3. 7 Estonia 133.2 compare
  4. 10 Latvia 132.7 compare
  5. 11 Serbia 132.6 compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 132.5 compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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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Indicator
Mean systolic blood pressure (crude estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
181 places, 5,430 data points, 1980–2009
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