Mean systolic blood pressure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mean systolic blood pressure was 122.2 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
122.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 179 countries
All-time high
130.5
in 1980
All-time low
122.2
in 2004
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 122.2 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 130.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 122.2, in 2004.
Saudi Arabia ranks 138th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 130.5 | — |
| 1981 | 130 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 129.4 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 128.6 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 127.9 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 127.2 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 126.5 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 125.9 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 125.5 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 125 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 124.7 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 124.4 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 124.1 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 123.9 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 123.7 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 123.5 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 123.3 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 123.1 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 122.9 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 122.8 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 122.6 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 122.5 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 122.4 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 122.3 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 122.2 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 122.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 122.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 122.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 122.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 122.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.65 | 125 | 130.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.64 | 122.8 | 124.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.3 | 122.2 | 122.6 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Saudi Arabia?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Saudi Arabia was 122.2 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.2 in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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