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

Sweden: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 24.18 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
24.18
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.57
in 1990
All-time low
24.18
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 37.61991: 37.61992: 37.51993: 37.51994: 37.41995: 37.31996: 37.11997: 36.91998: 36.71999: 36.52000: 36.32001: 362002: 35.72003: 35.42004: 34.92005: 34.42006: 33.82007: 33.22008: 32.62009: 31.92010: 31.22011: 30.42012: 29.62013: 28.82014: 282015: 27.22016: 26.42017: 25.62018: 24.92019: 24.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sweden is 24.18, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sweden peaked at 37.57 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.18, in 2019.

Sweden ranks 153rd 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Sweden, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 37.57
1991 37.55 -0.0%
1992 37.53 -0.1%
1993 37.48 -0.1%
1994 37.39 -0.2%
1995 37.26 -0.3%
1996 37.11 -0.4%
1997 36.92 -0.5%
1998 36.71 -0.6%
1999 36.51 -0.6%
2000 36.28 -0.6%
2001 36.02 -0.7%
2002 35.72 -0.8%
2003 35.37 -1.0%
2004 34.92 -1.2%
2005 34.42 -1.5%
2006 33.85 -1.7%
2007 33.23 -1.8%
2008 32.59 -1.9%
2009 31.91 -2.1%
2010 31.19 -2.3%
2011 30.42 -2.5%
2012 29.61 -2.7%
2013 28.77 -2.8%
2014 27.95 -2.9%
2015 27.15 -2.9%
2016 26.38 -2.8%
2017 25.64 -2.8%
2018 24.91 -2.9%
2019 24.18 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.2 36.51 37.57 10
2000s 34.43 31.91 36.28 10
2010s 27.62 24.18 31.19 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 150 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.48 compare
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  4. 154 Chile 23.89 compare
  5. 155 Netherlands 23.52 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sweden?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sweden was 24.18 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 37.57 in 1990.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 24.18 in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Sweden ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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