Women high blood pressure in Netherlands

Netherlands: Women high blood pressure was 24.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.8
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
181st
of 195 countries
All-time high
31.8
in 2005
All-time low
23.6
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Women high blood pressure in Netherlands, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 23.61991: 24.21992: 24.91993: 25.51994: 26.21995: 26.81996: 27.51997: 28.11998: 28.81999: 29.52000: 30.12001: 30.72002: 31.12003: 31.52004: 31.72005: 31.82006: 31.72007: 31.62008: 31.42009: 31.12010: 30.72011: 30.32012: 29.72013: 292014: 28.32015: 27.62016: 26.92017: 26.22018: 25.52019: 24.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women high blood pressure in Netherlands is 24.8, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women high blood pressure in Netherlands peaked at 31.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 1990.

Netherlands ranks 181st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Women high blood pressure in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Women high blood pressure in Netherlands, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 23.6 —
1991 24.2 +2.5%
1992 24.9 +2.9%
1993 25.5 +2.4%
1994 26.2 +2.7%
1995 26.8 +2.3%
1996 27.5 +2.6%
1997 28.1 +2.2%
1998 28.8 +2.5%
1999 29.5 +2.4%
2000 30.1 +2.0%
2001 30.7 +2.0%
2002 31.1 +1.3%
2003 31.5 +1.3%
2004 31.7 +0.6%
2005 31.8 +0.3%
2006 31.7 -0.3%
2007 31.6 -0.3%
2008 31.4 -0.6%
2009 31.1 -1.0%
2010 30.7 -1.3%
2011 30.3 -1.3%
2012 29.7 -2.0%
2013 29 -2.4%
2014 28.3 -2.4%
2015 27.6 -2.5%
2016 26.9 -2.5%
2017 26.2 -2.6%
2018 25.5 -2.7%
2019 24.8 -2.7%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 24.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.55, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 24.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.51 23.6 29.5 10
2000s 31.27 30.1 31.8 10
2010s 27.9 24.8 30.7 10

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 178 North Korea 25.2 compare
  2. 179 Ecuador 25.1 compare
  3. 180 Germany 25 compare
  4. 181 Malta 24.8 compare
  5. 183 Eritrea 24.7 compare
  6. 184 Sweden 24.6 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women high blood pressure in Netherlands?
Women high blood pressure in Netherlands was 24.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 31.8 in 2005.
What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for women high blood pressure?
Netherlands ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
Is women high blood pressure rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women high blood pressure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,850 data points, 1990–2019
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