Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Finland
Finland: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 35.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Finland, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Finland stood at 35.9. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Finland peaked at 47.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.9, in 2019.
Finland ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.3 | — |
| 1991 | 46.8 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 46.3 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 45.8 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.2 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 44.7 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 44.1 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 43.6 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 43.1 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 42.6 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 42.2 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 41.8 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.4 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.1 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.8 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.5 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 40.2 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.9 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.6 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.3 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 39 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.6 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 38.3 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.9 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 37.6 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.2 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.9 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.6 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.2 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.9 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.95 | 42.6 | 47.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.68 | 39.3 | 42.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.42 | 35.9 | 39 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Finland?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Finland was 35.9 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Finland ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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