Male high blood pressure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Male high blood pressure was 26.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Male high blood pressure in Switzerland, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 26.4 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Switzerland peaked at 40.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2019.
That places Switzerland 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.4 | — |
| 1991 | 40 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 39.5 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 39.1 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 38.6 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 38.1 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.7 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 37.2 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 36.8 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.3 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 35.9 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 35.5 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.2 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.8 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.4 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 34 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.6 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.1 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.7 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.2 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.6 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 31 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 30.4 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.8 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.2 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 28.6 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 28 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 27.5 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.9 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 26.4 | -1.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 26.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 26.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.37 | 36.3 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.14 | 32.2 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.94 | 26.4 | 31.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Switzerland?
- Male high blood pressure in Switzerland was 26.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for male high blood pressure?
- Switzerland ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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