Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Norway
Norway: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 21.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Norway, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Norway stood at 21.8. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Norway peaked at 38.53 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.8, in 2019.
Norway ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.53 | — |
| 1991 | 38.21 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 37.89 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 37.53 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 37.13 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 36.69 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 36.22 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 35.71 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 35.19 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 34.67 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 34.14 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 33.59 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 33.02 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 32.41 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 31.74 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 31.02 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 30.28 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 29.54 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 28.83 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 28.14 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.45 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.75 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 26.04 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.34 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 24.69 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.06 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 23.47 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 22.91 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 22.35 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.8 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.78 | 34.67 | 38.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.27 | 28.14 | 34.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.49 | 21.8 | 27.45 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Norway?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Norway was 21.8 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 38.53 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8 in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Norway ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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