Mean systolic blood pressure in Sweden
Sweden: Mean systolic blood pressure was 126.8 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Sweden, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Sweden is 126.8, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Sweden peaked at 136.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 126.8, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 75th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 136.9 | — |
| 1981 | 136.5 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 136.1 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 135.6 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 135.2 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 134.8 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 134.4 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 134.1 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 133.8 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 133.5 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 133.3 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 133 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 132.7 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 132.4 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 132.1 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 131.7 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 131.4 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 130.9 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 130.5 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 130.1 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 129.7 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 129.4 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 129.1 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 128.7 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 128.4 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 128.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 127.8 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 127.5 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 127.2 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 126.8 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 135.09 | 133.5 | 136.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.81 | 130.1 | 133.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.27 | 126.8 | 129.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 73 Mauritania 127.1 compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 127 compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 126.8 compare
- 77 Benin 126.7 compare
- 77 Mongolia 126.7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Sweden?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Sweden was 126.8 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 136.9 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.8 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Sweden ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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