Mean systolic blood pressure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mean systolic blood pressure was 125.4 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
125.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 179 countries
All-time high
125.4
in 2009
All-time low
120.2
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Sri Lanka, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Sri Lanka is 125.4, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Sri Lanka peaked at 125.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 120.2, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 120.2 | — |
| 1981 | 120.3 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 120.4 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 120.5 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 120.6 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 120.7 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 120.8 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 120.9 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 120.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 121 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 121.1 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 121.3 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 121.5 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 121.6 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 121.9 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 122.1 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 122.3 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 122.5 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 122.8 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 123 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 123.3 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 123.6 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 123.9 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 124.2 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 124.4 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 124.7 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 124.9 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 125.1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 125.2 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 125.4 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120.63 | 120.2 | 121 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.01 | 121.1 | 123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.47 | 123.3 | 125.4 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Sri Lanka?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Sri Lanka was 125.4 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 125.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.2 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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