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
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sweden, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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