Treatment for hypertension in Sweden
Sweden: Treatment for hypertension was 39.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Sweden, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension in Sweden is 39.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Sweden peaked at 39.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1990.
That places Sweden 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.6% | — |
| 1991 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 39.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 39.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 20.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 27.9% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 36.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Sweden?
- Treatment for hypertension in Sweden was 39.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Sweden ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.