Mean systolic blood pressure in Finland
Finland: Mean systolic blood pressure was 130 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Finland, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Finland recorded 130 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Finland peaked at 139.8 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 130, in 2009.
Finland ranks 36th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 139.8 | — |
| 1981 | 139.3 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 138.8 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 138.4 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 137.9 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 137.4 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 137 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 136.7 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 136.4 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 136.1 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 135.8 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 135.5 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 135.3 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 134.9 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 134.6 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 134.3 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 133.9 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 133.5 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 133.1 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 132.7 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 132.4 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 132.1 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 131.9 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 131.7 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 131.4 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 131.2 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 130.9 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 130.6 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 130.3 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 130 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137.78 | 136.1 | 139.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.36 | 132.7 | 135.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.25 | 130 | 132.4 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Finland?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Finland was 130 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 139.8 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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