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
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Italy, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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