Mean systolic blood pressure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mean systolic blood pressure was 129 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
129
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 179 countries
All-time high
129
in 2009
All-time low
126.6
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Zimbabwe, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Zimbabwe is 129, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Zimbabwe peaked at 129 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 126.6, in 1980.
Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 126.6 | — |
| 1981 | 126.7 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 126.9 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 127 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 127.1 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 127.2 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 127.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 127.3 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 127.4 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 127.5 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 127.6 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 127.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 127.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 127.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 127.7 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 127.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 127.8 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 127.9 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 128 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 128.1 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 128.2 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 128.3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 128.4 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 128.5 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 128.6 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 128.7 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 128.8 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 128.9 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 129 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.04 | 126.6 | 127.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.7 | 127.5 | 128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.55 | 128.1 | 129 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 129.2 compare
- 42 South Africa 129.2 compare
- 42 Guinea 129.2 compare
- 46 Norway 128.9 compare
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 128.8 compare
- 48 Eswatini 128.7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Zimbabwe?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Zimbabwe was 129 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 129 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.6 in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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