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* Blood pressure levels in Europe *
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Reliable data on the prevalence of raised blood pressure across Europe comes from the MONICA Project. These data were collected using standardized methods between 1989 and 1997 for the 35 to 64 year age range in 29 populations in 16 European countries. The results of this project show that the prevalence of systolic blood pressure levels of 160mmHg and above varies markedly across the populations sampled: from 2% (Toulouse, France) to 21% (North Karelia, Finland) in men and from 2% (Catalonia, Spain and Ghent, Belgium) to 17% (former East Germany) in women. Trend data from the MONICA Project show that between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s the majority of European populations included in the study experienced a decline in average systolic blood pressure.

 

More recently the WHO has provided estimates of systolic blood pressure for the European region for 2002 and projected estimates for 2005 and 2010. Among men aged 15 or over WHO data suggest that mean systolic blood pressure ranges between 118 mmHg (Turkey) and 140 mmHg (Georgia). Among women aged 15 or over WHO data suggest that the mean systolic blood pressure ranges between 115 mmHg (Switzerland) and 135 mmHg (Georgia).
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* Systolic blood pressure levels, adults aged 35 to 64, by sex, latest available data, MONICA European Project populations (Table)
Source: WHO Monica Project (2004).		  
Microsoft Excel Sheet - Systolic blood pressure levels, adults aged 35 to 64, by sex, latest available data, MONICA European Project populations (Table)
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* Percentage of adults aged 35 to 64 with systolic blood pressure levels greater or more than 160 mmHg, latest available data, MONICA European Project populations (Figure)
Source: WHO Monica Project (2004).		  
Microsoft Excel Sheet - Percentage of adults aged 35 to 64 with systolic blood pressure levels greater or more than 160 mmHg, latest available data, MONICA European Project populations (Figure)
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* Mean systolic blood pressure estimates and projections for 2002, 2005 and 2010 by sex, adults aged 15 and above, all available countries, Europe (Table)
Source: WHO SuRF Report 2 (2005).		  
Microsoft Excel Sheet - Mean systolic blood pressure estimates and projections for 2002, 2005 and 2010 by sex, adults aged 15 and above, all available countries, Europe (Table)
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* Mean systolic blood pressure estimates, men aged 15 and above, all available countries, 2002, Europe (Figure)
Source: WHO SuRF Report 2 (2005).		  
Microsoft Excel Sheet - Mean systolic blood pressure estimates, men aged 15 and above, all available countries, 2002, Europe (Figure)
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* Mean systolic blood pressure estimates, women aged 15 and above, all available countries, 2002, Europe (Figure)
Source: WHO SuRF Report 2 (2005).		  
Microsoft Excel Sheet - Mean systolic blood pressure estimates, women aged 15 and above, all available countries, 2002, Europe (Figure)
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* Mean systolic blood pressure by sex, adults aged 15 and over, Europe, 2002, and projections for 2005 and 2010 (Table)
Source: T Ono et al (WHO comparable estimates 2005).		  
Microsoft Excel Sheet - Mean systolic blood pressure by sex, adults aged 15 and over, Europe, 2002, and projections for 2005 and 2010 (Table)
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