Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Iceland

Iceland: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 13.28 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.28
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.85
in 1990
All-time low
13.28
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Iceland, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 30.81991: 30.61992: 30.31993: 29.91994: 29.51995: 291996: 28.51997: 27.91998: 27.31999: 26.72000: 26.12001: 25.42002: 24.72003: 242004: 23.22005: 22.32006: 21.52007: 20.62008: 19.82009: 192010: 18.32011: 17.52012: 16.82013: 16.12014: 15.52015: 152016: 14.52017: 14.12018: 13.72019: 13.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 13.28 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Iceland peaked at 30.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.28, in 2019.

That places Iceland 192nd out of 194 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.

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Iceland, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 30.85
1991 30.56 -0.9%
1992 30.25 -1.0%
1993 29.89 -1.2%
1994 29.48 -1.4%
1995 29.01 -1.6%
1996 28.48 -1.8%
1997 27.91 -2.0%
1998 27.3 -2.2%
1999 26.7 -2.2%
2000 26.08 -2.3%
2001 25.43 -2.5%
2002 24.75 -2.7%
2003 24.01 -3.0%
2004 23.19 -3.4%
2005 22.34 -3.7%
2006 21.46 -3.9%
2007 20.6 -4.0%
2008 19.79 -3.9%
2009 19.01 -3.9%
2010 18.26 -4.0%
2011 17.52 -4.1%
2012 16.8 -4.1%
2013 16.14 -4.0%
2014 15.53 -3.7%
2015 15 -3.4%
2016 14.52 -3.2%
2017 14.09 -3.0%
2018 13.68 -2.9%
2019 13.28 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.04 26.7 30.85 10
2000s 22.66 19.01 26.08 10
2010s 15.48 13.28 18.26 10

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 189 Malta 16.26 compare
  2. 190 Peru 16.17 compare
  3. 191 Switzerland 13.85 compare
  4. 193 Republic of Korea 12.68 compare
  5. 194 Canada 8.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Iceland?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Iceland was 13.28 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 30.85 in 1990.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.28 in 2019.
How does Iceland rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Iceland ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
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