Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Finland
Finland: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 44.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Finland, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Finland recorded 44.3 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Finland peaked at 49.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.3, in 2019.
Finland ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.4 | — |
| 1991 | 49 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 48.6 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 48.1 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 47.7 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 47.4 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 47 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 46.7 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 46.5 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.3 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.2 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.1 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 46 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.1 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.9 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.8 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.7 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.6 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.4 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.2 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.1 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.9 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.8 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.6 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.5 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.3 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.67 | 46.3 | 49.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.02 | 45.8 | 46.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.01 | 44.3 | 45.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.9 compare
- 38 Seychelles 44.7 compare
- 39 Cuba 44.4 compare
- 41 Brunei Darussalam 43.9 compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 43.8 compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 43.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Finland?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Finland was 44.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Finland ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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