Prevalence of hypertension in Sweden
Sweden: Prevalence of hypertension was 30.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension in Sweden, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 30.2% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Sweden peaked at 38.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.9% | — |
| 1991 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 30.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.1%, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 30.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.0%, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 38.6% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 36.5% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 30.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Sweden?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Sweden was 30.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Sweden ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of 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.