KDE Plot

Systolic Blood Pressure Distribution

KDE of systolic blood pressure readings with health zones.

Output
Systolic Blood Pressure Distribution
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
from scipy import stats

np.random.seed(102)

bp = np.random.normal(125, 18, 1000)
bp = bp[(bp > 80) & (bp < 200)]

kde = stats.gaussian_kde(bp)
x = np.linspace(80, 200, 500)
y = kde(x)

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(12, 6), facecolor='#ffffff')
ax.set_facecolor('#ffffff')

for i in range(len(x)-1):
    if x[i] < 120:
        color = '#6CF527'
    elif x[i] < 130:
        color = '#27D3F5'
    elif x[i] < 140:
        color = '#F5B027'
    else:
        color = '#F5276C'
    ax.fill_between(x[i:i+2], y[i:i+2], alpha=0.5, color=color)

ax.plot(x, y, color='#27D3F5', linewidth=3)

zones = [(120, 'Normal'), (130, 'Elevated'), (140, 'High'), (180, 'Crisis')]
for val, label in zones:
    ax.axvline(val, color='#9ca3af', linestyle='--', linewidth=1.5, alpha=0.7)

ax.set_xlabel('Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)', fontsize=12, color='#1f2937', fontweight='500')
ax.set_ylabel('Density', fontsize=12, color='#1f2937', fontweight='500')
ax.set_title('Systolic Blood Pressure Distribution', fontsize=16, color='#1f2937', fontweight='bold', pad=15)

ax.tick_params(colors='#374151', labelsize=10)
for spine in ax.spines.values():
    spine.set_color('#d1d5db')
ax.grid(True, alpha=0.3, color='#e5e7eb')
ax.set_xlim(80, 200)

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library

Matplotlib

Category

Statistical

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