Women high blood pressure in Switzerland

Switzerland: Women high blood pressure was 17.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.5
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
192nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.9
in 1990
All-time low
17.5
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Women high blood pressure in Switzerland, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 27.91991: 27.71992: 27.61993: 27.41994: 27.21995: 271996: 26.81997: 26.61998: 26.41999: 26.22000: 262001: 25.72002: 25.52003: 25.22004: 24.92005: 24.52006: 24.12007: 23.72008: 23.22009: 22.72010: 22.22011: 21.72012: 21.12013: 20.52014: 202015: 19.42016: 18.92017: 18.42018: 17.92019: 17.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 17.5 for women high blood pressure in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women high blood pressure in Switzerland peaked at 27.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 2019.

That places Switzerland 192nd out of 192 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.

Women high blood pressure in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Women high blood pressure in Switzerland, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 27.9
1991 27.7 -0.7%
1992 27.6 -0.4%
1993 27.4 -0.7%
1994 27.2 -0.7%
1995 27 -0.7%
1996 26.8 -0.7%
1997 26.6 -0.7%
1998 26.4 -0.8%
1999 26.2 -0.8%
2000 26 -0.8%
2001 25.7 -1.2%
2002 25.5 -0.8%
2003 25.2 -1.2%
2004 24.9 -1.2%
2005 24.5 -1.6%
2006 24.1 -1.6%
2007 23.7 -1.7%
2008 23.2 -2.1%
2009 22.7 -2.2%
2010 22.2 -2.2%
2011 21.7 -2.3%
2012 21.1 -2.8%
2013 20.5 -2.8%
2014 20 -2.4%
2015 19.4 -3.0%
2016 18.9 -2.6%
2017 18.4 -2.6%
2018 17.9 -2.7%
2019 17.5 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.08 26.2 27.9 10
2000s 24.55 22.7 26 10
2010s 19.76 17.5 22.2 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 189 Spain 20.8 compare
  2. 190 Canada 19.9 compare
  3. 191 Peru 18.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women high blood pressure in Switzerland?
Women high blood pressure in Switzerland was 17.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 27.9 in 1990.
What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 2019.
How does Switzerland rank for women high blood pressure?
Switzerland ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is women high blood pressure rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 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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