Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sweden

Sweden: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 30.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.2
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.9
in 1990
All-time low
30.2
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sweden, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 38.91991: 38.91992: 38.91993: 38.91994: 38.91995: 38.91996: 38.81997: 38.81998: 38.71999: 38.62000: 38.62001: 38.52002: 38.42003: 38.32004: 38.12005: 37.92006: 37.62007: 37.32008: 36.92009: 36.52010: 362011: 35.42012: 34.82013: 34.12014: 33.42015: 32.82016: 32.12017: 31.42018: 30.82019: 30.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sweden is 30.2, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sweden peaked at 38.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.2, in 2019.

Sweden ranks 163rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Sweden, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 38.9
1991 38.9 +0.0%
1992 38.9 +0.0%
1993 38.9 +0.0%
1994 38.9 +0.0%
1995 38.9 +0.0%
1996 38.8 -0.3%
1997 38.8 +0.0%
1998 38.7 -0.3%
1999 38.6 -0.3%
2000 38.6 +0.0%
2001 38.5 -0.3%
2002 38.4 -0.3%
2003 38.3 -0.3%
2004 38.1 -0.5%
2005 37.9 -0.5%
2006 37.6 -0.8%
2007 37.3 -0.8%
2008 36.9 -1.1%
2009 36.5 -1.1%
2010 36 -1.4%
2011 35.4 -1.7%
2012 34.8 -1.7%
2013 34.1 -2.0%
2014 33.4 -2.1%
2015 32.8 -1.8%
2016 32.1 -2.1%
2017 31.4 -2.2%
2018 30.8 -1.9%
2019 30.2 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.83 38.6 38.9 10
2000s 37.81 36.5 38.6 10
2010s 33.1 30.2 36 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sweden?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sweden was 30.2 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 38.9 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2 in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Sweden ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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