Mean systolic blood pressure in Finland
Finland: Mean systolic blood pressure was 119 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Finland, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Finland is 119, measured 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 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Finland peaked at 130.5 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 119, in 2015.
Finland ranks 157th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 130.5 | — |
| 1976 | 130.4 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 130.3 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 130.2 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 130.1 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 129.9 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 129.8 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 129.7 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 129.5 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 129.4 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 129.2 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 129.1 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 129 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 128.8 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 128.6 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 128.5 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 128.2 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 128 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 127.7 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 127.3 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 127 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 126.6 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 126.1 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 125.7 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 125.3 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 124.8 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 124.4 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 123.9 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 123.5 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 123.1 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 122.7 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 122.3 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 121.9 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 121.6 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 121.2 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 120.8 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 120.4 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 120.1 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 119.7 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 119.4 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 119 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130.3 | 130.1 | 130.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 129.3 | 128.6 | 129.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.04 | 125.3 | 128.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.94 | 121.2 | 124.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.9 | 119 | 120.8 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Finland?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Finland was 119 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 130.5 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Finland ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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