Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Denmark
Denmark: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 38.29 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
38.29
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
42.78
in 2005
All-time low
38.29
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Denmark, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Denmark is 38.29, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Denmark peaked at 42.78 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.29, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.29 | — |
| 1991 | 40.51 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 40.73 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.93 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.13 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.33 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 41.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 41.67 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 41.85 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.05 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.25 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 42.42 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.58 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.71 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.78 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.69 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.56 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 42.41 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 42.26 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.06 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.77 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.43 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.07 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.69 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 40.29 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.83 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 39.36 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.85 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.29 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2 | 40.29 | 42.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.54 | 42.25 | 42.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.36 | 38.29 | 42.06 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 22 Serbia 38.8 compare
- 23 Cook Islands 38.58 compare
- 24 Grenada 38.38 compare
- 26 Montenegro 38.11 compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 38.1 compare
- 28 Romania 38.09 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Denmark?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Denmark was 38.29 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 42.78 in 2005.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.29 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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