Mean systolic blood pressure in Norway
Norway: Mean systolic blood pressure was 121.5 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Norway, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Norway is 121.5, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Norway peaked at 132.6 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 121.5, in 2015.
That places Norway 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 132.6 | — |
| 1976 | 132.4 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 132.2 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 132 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 131.8 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 131.6 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 131.3 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 131.1 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 130.8 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 130.6 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 130.4 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 130.1 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 129.9 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 129.7 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 129.5 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 129.3 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 129.1 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 128.9 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 128.7 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 128.4 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 128.2 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 127.9 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 127.6 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 127.4 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 127 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 126.7 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 126.4 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 126.1 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 125.8 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 125.4 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 125.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 124.7 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 124.4 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 124 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 123.7 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 123.3 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 123 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 122.6 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 122.3 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 121.9 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 121.5 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.2 | 131.8 | 132.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 130.5 | 129.5 | 131.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.25 | 127 | 129.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.23 | 123.7 | 126.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.43 | 121.5 | 123.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9506 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0775 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Norway?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Norway was 121.5 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 132.6 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.5 in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Norway ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).