Sweden vs United States of America: Mean systolic blood pressure

Sweden
117.7
in 2015
United States of America
117.3
in 2015
Sweden rank
171st
United States of America rank
173rd

Mean systolic blood pressure over time

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
050100150197519952015

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 117.7 against 117.3 in United States of America, a difference of 0.4.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 171st and United States of America ranks 173rd of 189 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 127.98 123.74 4.24 Sweden
1980s 126.35 119.56 6.79 Sweden
1990s 124.86 116.48 8.38 Sweden
2000s 122.27 116.29 5.98 Sweden
2010s 118.92 117.05 1.87 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean systolic blood pressure, Sweden or United States of America?
Sweden, at 117.7 against 117.3 in United States of America as of 2015.
What is the difference in mean systolic blood pressure between Sweden and United States of America?
0.4, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for mean systolic blood pressure?
Sweden ranks 171st and United States of America ranks 173rd 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