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
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Iceland, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 189 Malta 16.26 compare
- 190 Peru 16.17 compare
- 191 Switzerland 13.85 compare
- 193 Republic of Korea 12.68 compare
- 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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