Mean systolic blood pressure in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mean systolic blood pressure was 118.3 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Mean systolic blood pressure in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean systolic blood pressure in Papua New Guinea stood at 118.3. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Papua New Guinea peaked at 118.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 109.4, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 109.4 | — |
| 1981 | 109.7 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 109.9 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 110.2 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 110.4 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 110.7 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 111 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 111.3 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 111.6 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 111.9 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 112.2 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 112.6 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 112.9 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 113.3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 113.7 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 114.1 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 114.4 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 114.7 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 115 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 115.3 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 115.6 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 115.9 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 116.2 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 116.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 116.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 117.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 117.4 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 117.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 118 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 118.3 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.61 | 109.4 | 111.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.82 | 112.2 | 115.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.95 | 115.6 | 118.3 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Papua New Guinea?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Papua New Guinea was 118.3 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 118.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.4 in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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