Mean systolic blood pressure in Sweden

Sweden: Mean systolic blood pressure was 117.7 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
117.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
171st
of 189 countries
All-time high
128.4
in 1975
All-time low
117.7
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015

Mean systolic blood pressure in Sweden, 1975–2015

0501001501975199520151975: 128.41976: 128.21977: 1281978: 127.81979: 127.51980: 127.31981: 127.11982: 126.81983: 126.61984: 126.41985: 126.21986: 1261987: 125.81988: 125.71989: 125.61990: 125.51991: 125.41992: 125.31993: 125.11994: 1251995: 124.91996: 124.71997: 124.51998: 124.21999: 1242000: 123.72001: 123.52002: 123.22003: 122.92004: 122.52005: 122.22006: 121.82007: 121.42008: 1212009: 120.52010: 120.12011: 119.62012: 119.22013: 118.72014: 118.22015: 117.7

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

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate) in Sweden, 1975 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 168 Cyprus 118.1 compare
  2. 169 Türkiye 118 compare
  3. 169 Cambodia 118 compare
  4. 172 Cuba 117.6 compare
  5. 173 United States 117.3 compare
  6. 174 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 117.2 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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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Indicator
Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1975–2015
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