Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sweden
Sweden: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 29.32 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sweden, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sweden stood at 29.32. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sweden peaked at 42.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.32, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 106th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.98 | — |
| 1991 | 42.89 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 42.79 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 42.66 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 42.52 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 42.35 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.14 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.92 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 41.69 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.48 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.26 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 40.95 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.62 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.25 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.83 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 39.36 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 38.81 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 38.23 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 37.65 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 37.04 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.39 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 35.65 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 34.87 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.06 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.24 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 32.44 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 31.66 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.9 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 30.12 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 29.32 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.34 | 41.48 | 42.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.4 | 37.04 | 41.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.87 | 29.32 | 36.39 | 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 29.32 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 42.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.32 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Sweden ranks 106th 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 20.9%. 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) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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