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

Netherlands: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 29.37 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29.37
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.36
in 2008
All-time low
26.02
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 261991: 26.71992: 27.41993: 28.11994: 28.81995: 29.51996: 30.21997: 30.91998: 31.61999: 32.32000: 332001: 33.72002: 34.22003: 34.72004: 352005: 35.22006: 35.32007: 35.42008: 35.42009: 35.32010: 35.12011: 34.82012: 34.22013: 33.62014: 32.92015: 32.32016: 31.52017: 30.82018: 30.12019: 29.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Netherlands is 29.37, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Netherlands peaked at 35.36 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.02, in 1990.

Netherlands ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate) in Netherlands, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 26.02
1991 26.7 +2.6%
1992 27.4 +2.6%
1993 28.1 +2.6%
1994 28.81 +2.5%
1995 29.54 +2.5%
1996 30.23 +2.3%
1997 30.91 +2.3%
1998 31.61 +2.3%
1999 32.34 +2.3%
2000 33.04 +2.2%
2001 33.68 +1.9%
2002 34.24 +1.7%
2003 34.7 +1.4%
2004 35.02 +0.9%
2005 35.22 +0.6%
2006 35.32 +0.3%
2007 35.35 +0.1%
2008 35.36 +0.0%
2009 35.3 -0.2%
2010 35.12 -0.5%
2011 34.76 -1.1%
2012 34.22 -1.5%
2013 33.59 -1.8%
2014 32.93 -2.0%
2015 32.25 -2.1%
2016 31.54 -2.2%
2017 30.83 -2.2%
2018 30.1 -2.4%
2019 29.37 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.17 26.02 32.34 10
2000s 34.72 33.04 35.36 10
2010s 32.47 29.37 35.12 10

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 101 Cameroon 29.61 compare
  2. 102 Syrian Arab Republic 29.55 compare
  3. 103 Togo 29.4 compare
  4. 105 Cuba 29.34 compare
  5. 106 Sweden 29.32 compare
  6. 107 Mongolia 29.3 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

More health data for Netherlands

All data for Netherlands →

Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Netherlands?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Netherlands was 29.37 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 35.36 in 2008.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 26.02 in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Netherlands ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Netherlands. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/raised-blood-pressure-sbp-140-or-dbp-90-crude-estimate/netherlands/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/raised-blood-pressure-sbp-140-or-dbp-90-crude-estimate/netherlands/">Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Netherlands</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude 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
Last refreshed