Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Finland
Finland: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 30.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
30.9
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
47.26
in 1990
All-time low
30.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Finland, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Finland recorded 30.9 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Finland peaked at 47.26 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.9, in 2019.
Finland ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.26 | — |
| 1991 | 46.66 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 46.06 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 45.43 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 44.77 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 44.11 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 43.4 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 42.67 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 41.95 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 41.25 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 40.59 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 39.92 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 39.3 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 38.66 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 37.97 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 37.24 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 36.47 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 35.73 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.05 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.46 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 33.91 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.4 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.92 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 32.49 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.13 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.83 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.57 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.35 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.13 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.9 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.36 | 41.25 | 47.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.54 | 34.46 | 40.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.16 | 30.9 | 33.91 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 82 Myanmar 31.54 compare
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- 84 Brunei Darussalam 31.28 compare
- 86 Côte d'Ivoire 30.71 compare
- 87 Barbados 30.69 compare
- 88 Somalia 30.51 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.9452 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Finland?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Finland was 30.9 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.26 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Finland ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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