Male high blood pressure in Finland
Finland: Male high blood pressure was 41 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
41
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
62nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
53.4
in 1990
All-time low
41
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Finland, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Finland stood at 41. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Finland peaked at 53.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2019.
That places Finland 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.4 | — |
| 1991 | 52.8 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 52.1 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 51.5 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 50.8 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.1 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 49.5 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 48.8 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 48.2 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 47.6 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 47.1 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.6 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.3 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 46 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.7 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.4 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 45.1 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.9 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.7 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.4 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.1 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 43.8 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.5 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.1 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.7 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.4 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 42 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 41.7 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.4 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 41 | -1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.48 | 47.6 | 53.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.62 | 44.4 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.57 | 41 | 44.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Finland?
- Male high blood pressure in Finland was 41 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for male high blood pressure?
- Finland ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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