Mean systolic blood pressure in Portugal

Portugal: Mean systolic blood pressure was 130.2 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
130.2
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
137.2
in 1980
All-time low
130.2
in 2009
Years of data
30
1980–2009

Mean systolic blood pressure in Portugal, 1980–2009

0501001501980199420091980: 137.21981: 136.91982: 136.71983: 136.61984: 136.41985: 136.21986: 1361987: 135.91988: 135.81989: 135.71990: 135.61991: 135.51992: 135.41993: 135.21994: 1351995: 134.81996: 134.51997: 134.11998: 133.71999: 133.32000: 1332001: 132.62002: 132.22003: 131.92004: 131.62005: 131.32006: 1312007: 130.72008: 130.42009: 130.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Portugal is 130.2, 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 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Portugal peaked at 137.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 130.2, in 2009.

Portugal ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Mean systolic blood pressure in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (crude estimate) in Portugal, 1980 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1980 137.2
1981 136.9 -0.2%
1982 136.7 -0.1%
1983 136.6 -0.1%
1984 136.4 -0.1%
1985 136.2 -0.1%
1986 136 -0.1%
1987 135.9 -0.1%
1988 135.8 -0.1%
1989 135.7 -0.1%
1990 135.6 -0.1%
1991 135.5 -0.1%
1992 135.4 -0.1%
1993 135.2 -0.1%
1994 135 -0.1%
1995 134.8 -0.1%
1996 134.5 -0.2%
1997 134.1 -0.3%
1998 133.7 -0.3%
1999 133.3 -0.3%
2000 133 -0.2%
2001 132.6 -0.3%
2002 132.2 -0.3%
2003 131.9 -0.2%
2004 131.6 -0.2%
2005 131.3 -0.2%
2006 131 -0.2%
2007 130.7 -0.2%
2008 130.4 -0.2%
2009 130.2 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 136.34 135.7 137.2 10
1990s 134.71 133.3 135.6 10
2000s 131.49 130.2 133 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 27 Namibia 130.4 compare
  2. 28 Morocco 130.3 compare
  3. 28 Madagascar 130.3 compare
  4. 30 Mauritius 130.2 compare
  5. 30 Burundi 130.2 compare
  6. 33 Libya 130.1 compare
  7. 33 Cape Verde 130.1 compare
  8. 33 Rwanda 130.1 compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean systolic blood pressure in Portugal?
Mean systolic blood pressure in Portugal was 130.2 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 137.2 in 1980.
What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 130.2 in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
Portugal ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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