Mean systolic blood pressure in Denmark
Denmark: Mean systolic blood pressure was 119.3 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Denmark, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 119.3 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Denmark peaked at 127.8 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 119.3, in 2015.
That places Denmark 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 127.8 | — |
| 1976 | 127.6 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 127.4 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 127.2 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 127 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 126.8 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 126.6 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 126.4 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 126.2 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 126 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 125.8 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 125.7 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 125.5 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 125.4 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 125.3 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 125.2 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 125.1 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 125 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 124.9 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 124.7 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 124.6 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 124.4 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 124.2 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 124 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 123.7 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 123.5 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 123.2 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 122.9 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 122.7 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 122.4 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 122.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 121.8 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 121.5 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 121.2 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 121 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 120.7 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 120.4 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 120.1 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 119.9 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 119.6 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 119.3 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.4 | 127 | 127.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 125.97 | 125.3 | 126.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.58 | 123.7 | 125.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.23 | 121 | 123.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120 | 119.3 | 120.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Denmark?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Denmark was 119.3 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 127.8 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.3 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Denmark ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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