Mean systolic blood pressure in Sweden
Sweden: Mean systolic blood pressure was 117.7 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Sweden, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Sweden is 117.7, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Sweden peaked at 128.4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 117.7, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 171st 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 128.4 | — |
| 1976 | 128.2 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 128 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 127.8 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 127.5 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 127.3 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 127.1 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 126.8 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 126.6 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 126.4 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 126.2 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 126 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 125.8 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 125.7 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 125.6 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 125.5 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 125.4 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 125.3 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 125.1 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 125 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 124.9 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 124.7 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 124.5 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 124.2 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 124 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 123.7 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 123.5 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 123.2 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 122.9 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 122.5 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 122.2 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 121.8 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 121.4 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 121 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 120.5 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 120.1 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 119.6 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 119.2 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 118.7 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 118.2 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 117.7 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.98 | 127.5 | 128.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 126.35 | 125.6 | 127.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.86 | 124 | 125.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.27 | 120.5 | 123.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.92 | 117.7 | 120.1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Sweden?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Sweden was 117.7 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 128.4 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.7 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Sweden ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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