Hypertension in Finland

In Finland, 35.9% of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1990.

Measure: Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 30 to 79 Data: 1990 to 2019 Source: WHO
Finland, 2019 35.9% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 −0.3percentage points 2018: 36.2%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2019 33.8% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2019 116th of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Finland over time

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% of adults aged 30 to 79. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) (% of adults aged 30 to 79), 1995 to 2019
Period Finland
2019 35.9%
2018 36.2%
2017 36.6%
2016 36.9%
2015 37.2%
2014 37.6%
2013 37.9%
2012 38.3%
2011 38.6%
2010 39.0%
2009 39.3%
2008 39.6%
2007 39.9%
2006 40.2%
2005 40.5%
2004 40.8%
2003 41.1%
2002 41.4%
2001 41.8%
2000 42.2%
1999 42.6%
1998 43.1%
1997 43.6%
1996 44.1%
1995 44.7%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 36.2% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 39.3%, the figure has changed by −3.4 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Finland has the 116th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCD_HYP_PREVALENCE_A · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1990 to 2019 for Finland
Provider update
20 August 2021
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory