Nigeria vs Sweden: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90)

Nigeria
28.88
in 2019
Sweden
29.32
in 2019
Nigeria rank
109th
Sweden rank
106th

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 29.32 against 28.88 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.44.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 106th of 194 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 31.72 42.34 10.62 Sweden
2000s 31.66 39.4 7.74 Sweden
2010s 29.96 32.87 2.9 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90), Nigeria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 29.32 against 28.88 in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) between Nigeria and Sweden?
0.44, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and Sweden rank globally for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Nigeria ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed