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

Netherlands: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 23.52 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
23.52
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.31
in 2004
All-time low
23.52
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 24.51991: 25.21992: 25.91993: 26.61994: 27.31995: 27.91996: 28.61997: 29.21998: 29.81999: 30.42000: 312001: 31.52002: 31.92003: 32.22004: 32.32005: 32.32006: 32.12007: 31.82008: 31.52009: 31.12010: 30.72011: 30.12012: 29.32013: 28.52014: 27.62015: 26.82016: 262017: 25.12018: 24.32019: 23.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Netherlands stood at 23.52. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Netherlands peaked at 32.31 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.52, in 2019.

That places Netherlands 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Netherlands, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 24.48
1991 25.17 +2.9%
1992 25.89 +2.8%
1993 26.58 +2.7%
1994 27.27 +2.6%
1995 27.94 +2.5%
1996 28.59 +2.3%
1997 29.22 +2.2%
1998 29.83 +2.1%
1999 30.45 +2.1%
2000 31.02 +1.9%
2001 31.52 +1.6%
2002 31.93 +1.3%
2003 32.21 +0.9%
2004 32.31 +0.3%
2005 32.26 -0.2%
2006 32.09 -0.5%
2007 31.83 -0.8%
2008 31.52 -1.0%
2009 31.15 -1.2%
2010 30.67 -1.5%
2011 30.06 -2.0%
2012 29.31 -2.5%
2013 28.48 -2.8%
2014 27.64 -3.0%
2015 26.79 -3.1%
2016 25.96 -3.1%
2017 25.14 -3.1%
2018 24.33 -3.2%
2019 23.52 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.54 24.48 30.45 10
2000s 31.78 31.02 32.31 10
2010s 27.19 23.52 30.67 10

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 152 Italy 24.33 compare
  2. 153 Sweden 24.18 compare
  3. 154 Chile 23.89 compare
  4. 156 Nicaragua 23.43 compare
  5. 157 Mexico 23.21 compare
  6. 158 Japan 23.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Netherlands?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Netherlands was 23.52 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 32.31 in 2004.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 23.52 in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Netherlands ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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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