Mean systolic blood pressure in United States of America
United States of America: Mean systolic blood pressure was 120.3 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
120.3
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
126.8
in 1980
All-time low
120.3
in 2009
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in United States of America, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in United States of America is 120.3, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in United States of America peaked at 126.8 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 120.3, in 2009.
That places United States of America 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean systolic blood pressure in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 126.8 | — |
| 1981 | 126.3 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 125.8 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 125.2 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 124.8 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 124.3 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 123.9 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 123.6 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 123.3 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 123.1 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 122.9 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 122.7 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 122.5 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 122.3 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 122.1 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 122 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 121.8 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 121.7 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 121.6 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 121.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 121.5 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 121.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 121.4 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 121.3 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 121.2 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 121.1 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 120.9 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 120.7 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 120.5 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 120.3 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.71 | 123.1 | 126.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.12 | 121.6 | 122.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.04 | 120.3 | 121.5 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in United States of America?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in United States of America was 120.3 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 126.8 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.3 in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- United States of America ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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