Prevalence of hypertension, female in Sweden
Sweden: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 24.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Sweden, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of hypertension, female in Sweden stood at 24.6%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Sweden peaked at 35.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2019.
That places Sweden 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.1% | — |
| 1991 | 35.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -2.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 24.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 24.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 63% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 33.9% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 30.8% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.6% | 30.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Sweden?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Sweden was 24.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Sweden ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.