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. 2015 Feb 15;8(2):1611–1623.

Table 3.

Mean systolic blood trends (age-standardized estimate) by country in over 25-year population during 1980 to 2009

Males Mean systolic blood trends (age-standardized estimate)

European Union 1980-1984 1990-1994 2000-2004 2005-2009 25-year crude total % change

Austria 137.5 134.6 132.4 131.5 -4.4
Belgium 135.3 133.2 130.6 123.4 -8.9
Bulgaria 135.4 135.4 133.6 133.7 -1.28
Czech Republic 136.7 135.7 133.5 129.2 -5.46
Denmark 135.4 132.6 128.8 136.2 0.58
Estonia 140.5 138.6 129.8 129.4 -5.7
Finland 141.8 137.5 134.8 135.1 -4.7
France 137.8 134.4 130.8 129.8 -5.8
Germany 139.3 135.3 140.3 139.7 0.3
Greece 132.7 129.9 128,9 128.7 -3.0
Hungary 138.4 138.2 135.9 135.4 -2.1
Ireland 138.5 136.0 135.8 135.1 -2.5
Italy 136.2 135.1 131.8 131.1 -3.7
Latvia 138.6 136.8 135.4 136.2 -1.7
Lithuania 139.8 137.8 135.8 136.8 -2.2
Luxembourg 138.4 135.3 132.4 131.2 -5.2
Malta 135.7 133.3 132.5 132.1 -2.7
Netherlands 137.6 133.6 131.9 131.3 -4.6
Poland 136.8 135.3 133.8 134.5 -1.7
Portugal 137.5 135.5 135.1 134.7 -2.1
Romania 135.2 134.9 132.8 133.0 -1.6
Slovakia 137.4 137.1 135.1 135.0 -1.7
Slovenia 138.5 137.7 136.0 135.8 -2.0
Spain 135.3 131.1 130.2 130.3 -3.7
Sweden 137.4 133.9 132.7 131.9 -4.0
UK 136.1 136.7 133.9 131.6 -3.3

Females Mean systolic blood trends (age-standardized estimate)

European Union 1980-1984 1990-1994 2000-2004 2005-2009 25-year crude total % change

Austria 132.9 129.7 125.9 124.4 -6.4
Belgium 130.5 128.4 124.9 122.2 -6.4
Bulgaria 135.0 132.2 129.2 128.4 -4.9
Czech Republic 135.4 131.4 127.1 125.8 -7.07
Denmark 129.0 125.8 122.0 120.0 -7.06
Estonia 137.2 132.7 129.8 129.4 -5.7
Finland 137.4 133.3 128.8 127.0 -7,6
France 131.1 127.4 122.9 120.5 -8.06
Germany 134.5 132.1 128.0 125.4 -6.8
Greece 130.9 127.6 124.5 123.2 -5.9
Hungary 134.8 132.1 129.7 128.7 -4.6
Ireland 129.9 128.4 126.2 124.9 -3.9
Italy 134.4 129.9 126.7 124.1 -7.6
Latvia 136.4 132.8 130.1 129.6 -5.0
Lithuania 137.4 133.9 125.0 130.6 -4.93
Luxembourg 132.7 129.2 125 122.8 -7.5
Malta 134.4 130.8 126.7 124.7 -7.2
Netherlands 131.0 127.5 123.8 122.1 -6.8
Poland 136.7 132.2 130.0 129.7 -5.1
Portugal 134.6 127.6 129.2 127.6 -5.2
Romania 133.9 131.8 129.5 129.0 -3.7
Slovakia 135.3 132.9 130.2 129.5 -4.3
Slovenia 136.0 133.2 130.5 129.7 -4.6
Spain 132.1 127.4 124.3 128.0 -3.1
Sweden 132.0 128.8 125.1 123.2 -6.7
UK 130.9 131.7 127.8 124.6 -4.8