Hypertension adults 30 79 in Iceland

Iceland: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 27.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27.5
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 1990
All-time low
27.5
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Iceland, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 34.51991: 34.41992: 34.41993: 34.31994: 34.21995: 34.11996: 341997: 33.91998: 33.91999: 33.82000: 33.72001: 33.72002: 33.62003: 33.52004: 33.42005: 33.22006: 332007: 32.72008: 32.42009: 32.12010: 31.82011: 31.32012: 30.92013: 30.42014: 29.82015: 29.42016: 28.92017: 28.42018: 282019: 27.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 27.5 for hypertension adults 30 79 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Iceland peaked at 34.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 2019.

Iceland ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Iceland, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 34.5 —
1991 34.4 -0.3%
1992 34.4 +0.0%
1993 34.3 -0.3%
1994 34.2 -0.3%
1995 34.1 -0.3%
1996 34 -0.3%
1997 33.9 -0.3%
1998 33.9 +0.0%
1999 33.8 -0.3%
2000 33.7 -0.3%
2001 33.7 +0.0%
2002 33.6 -0.3%
2003 33.5 -0.3%
2004 33.4 -0.3%
2005 33.2 -0.6%
2006 33 -0.6%
2007 32.7 -0.9%
2008 32.4 -0.9%
2009 32.1 -0.9%
2010 31.8 -0.9%
2011 31.3 -1.6%
2012 30.9 -1.3%
2013 30.4 -1.6%
2014 29.8 -2.0%
2015 29.4 -1.3%
2016 28.9 -1.7%
2017 28.4 -1.7%
2018 28 -1.4%
2019 27.5 -1.8%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 27.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.1, 76% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 27.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.15 33.8 34.5 10
2000s 33.13 32.1 33.7 10
2010s 29.64 27.5 31.8 10

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 178 Laos 28.5 compare
  2. 179 Bolivia 28.3 compare
  3. 180 Papua New Guinea 27.8 compare
  4. 182 Ethiopia 27.4 compare
  5. 183 China 27.3 compare
  6. 184 Ecuador 27.2 compare
  7. 184 Spain 27.2 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Iceland?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Iceland was 27.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 2019.
How does Iceland rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Iceland ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypertension adults 30 79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension adults 30 79
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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