Male high blood pressure in Denmark
Denmark: Male high blood pressure was 43.3 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
43.3
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
49th
of 195 countries
All-time high
48.6
in 2006
All-time low
43.3
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Denmark, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Denmark stood at 43.3. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Denmark peaked at 48.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.3, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 49th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Male high blood pressure in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.1 | — |
| 1991 | 44.5 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 44.8 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 45.1 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 45.4 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 45.8 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 46.1 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 46.4 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 46.7 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 47 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 47.3 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 47.6 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.9 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.4 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.5 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.6 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.5 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.3 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.1 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.7 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.2 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.7 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.1 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.6 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 45 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 44.4 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.8 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 43.3 | -1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 43.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 43.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.59 | 44.1 | 47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.18 | 47.3 | 48.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.79 | 43.3 | 48.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Denmark?
- Male high blood pressure in Denmark was 43.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for male high blood pressure?
- Denmark ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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