Mean systolic blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean systolic blood pressure was 126.2 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 126.2 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 134.6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 126.2, in 2009.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 134.1 | — |
| 1981 | 134.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 134 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 134.1 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 134.2 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 134.3 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 134.4 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 134.5 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 134.6 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 134.5 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 134.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 134.3 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 134 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 133.7 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 133.2 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 132.7 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 132.2 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 131.7 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 131.2 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 130.6 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 130 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 129.4 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 128.8 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 128.2 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 127.6 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 126.9 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 126.2 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.12 | 134 | 134.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.82 | 132.2 | 134.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.06 | 126.2 | 131.7 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 126.2 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 134.6 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.2 in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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