Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean systolic blood pressure

Sweden
117.7
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
117.2
in 2015
Sweden rank
171st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
174th

Mean systolic blood pressure over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050100150197519952015

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 117.7 against 117.2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 171st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 127.98 124.42 3.56 Sweden
1980s 126.35 126.07 0.28 Sweden
1990s 124.86 127.16 2.3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 122.27 123.19 0.92 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 118.92 118.65 0.2667 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean systolic blood pressure, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 117.7 against 117.2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in mean systolic blood pressure between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mean systolic blood pressure?
Sweden ranks 171st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
193 places, 7,913 data points, 1975–2015
Last refreshed