Switzerland vs United States of America: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90)

Switzerland
17.14
in 2019
United States of America
18.8
in 2019
Switzerland rank
190th
United States of America rank
187th

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

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
0102030199020042019

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 18.8 against 17.14 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.66.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 190th and United States of America ranks 187th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 31.87 22.27 9.6 Switzerland
2000s 26.03 18.32 7.71 Switzerland
2010s 19.48 17.45 2.03 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90), Switzerland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 18.8 against 17.14 in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) between Switzerland and United States of America?
1.66, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Switzerland ranks 190th and United States of America ranks 187th 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