Mean systolic blood pressure in Portugal
Portugal: Mean systolic blood pressure was 130.2 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Portugal, 1980–2009
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.34 | 135.7 | 137.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.71 | 133.3 | 135.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.49 | 130.2 | 133 | 10 |
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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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