Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Italy

Italy: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 33.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
33.8
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
132nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.9
in 1990
All-time low
33.8
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Italy, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 43.91991: 43.81992: 43.61993: 43.51994: 43.31995: 43.21996: 431997: 42.81998: 42.61999: 42.42000: 42.22001: 422002: 41.82003: 41.52004: 41.22005: 40.92006: 40.52007: 402008: 39.52009: 38.92010: 38.32011: 37.72012: 37.22013: 36.62014: 36.12015: 35.62016: 35.12017: 34.72018: 34.22019: 33.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Italy stood at 33.8. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Italy peaked at 43.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.8, in 2019.

That places Italy 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Italy, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 43.9
1991 43.8 -0.2%
1992 43.6 -0.5%
1993 43.5 -0.2%
1994 43.3 -0.5%
1995 43.2 -0.2%
1996 43 -0.5%
1997 42.8 -0.5%
1998 42.6 -0.5%
1999 42.4 -0.5%
2000 42.2 -0.5%
2001 42 -0.5%
2002 41.8 -0.5%
2003 41.5 -0.7%
2004 41.2 -0.7%
2005 40.9 -0.7%
2006 40.5 -1.0%
2007 40 -1.2%
2008 39.5 -1.2%
2009 38.9 -1.5%
2010 38.3 -1.5%
2011 37.7 -1.6%
2012 37.2 -1.3%
2013 36.6 -1.6%
2014 36.1 -1.4%
2015 35.6 -1.4%
2016 35.1 -1.4%
2017 34.7 -1.1%
2018 34.2 -1.4%
2019 33.8 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.21 42.4 43.9 10
2000s 40.85 38.9 42.2 10
2010s 35.93 33.8 38.3 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 129 Saudi Arabia 34 compare
  2. 130 Honduras 33.9 compare
  3. 130 Ghana 33.9 compare
  4. 132 Austria 33.8 compare
  5. 132 Philippines 33.8 compare
  6. 135 Kenya 33.2 compare
  7. 135 Comoros 33.2 compare
  8. 135 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Italy?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Italy was 33.8 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 43.9 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 33.8 in 2019.
How does Italy rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Italy ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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