Mean systolic blood pressure in Zambia
Zambia: Mean systolic blood pressure was 128.3 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
128.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 179 countries
All-time high
128.3
in 2009
All-time low
123.8
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Zambia, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 128.3 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Zambia peaked at 128.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 123.8, in 1980.
Zambia ranks 51st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 123.8 | — |
| 1981 | 123.9 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 123.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 123.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 123.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 123.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 123.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 124 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 124.1 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 124.2 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 124.3 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 124.4 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 124.5 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 124.6 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 124.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 124.7 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 124.8 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 124.9 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 125.1 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 125.3 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 125.5 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 125.8 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 126.1 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 126.5 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 126.9 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 127.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 127.6 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 128 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 128.3 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.93 | 123.8 | 124.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.61 | 124.2 | 125.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.72 | 125.3 | 128.3 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Zambia?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Zambia was 128.3 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.8 in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Zambia ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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