Mean systolic blood pressure in Italy
Italy: Mean systolic blood pressure was 119.6 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Italy, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Italy is 119.6, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Italy peaked at 129.7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 119.6, in 2015.
Italy ranks 150th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 129.7 | — |
| 1976 | 129.5 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 129.4 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 129.2 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 129 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 128.9 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 128.7 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 128.5 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 128.3 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 128.1 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 127.9 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 127.7 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 127.5 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 127.4 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 127.2 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 127 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 126.8 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 126.6 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 126.4 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 126.2 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 126 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 125.7 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 125.5 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 125.2 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 125 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 124.7 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 124.4 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 124.2 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 123.9 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 123.6 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 123.3 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 122.9 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 122.6 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 122.3 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 121.9 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 121.5 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 121.1 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 120.7 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 120.4 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 120 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 119.6 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.36 | 129 | 129.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 128.02 | 127.2 | 128.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.04 | 125 | 127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.38 | 121.9 | 124.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.55 | 119.6 | 121.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Italy?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Italy was 119.6 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 129.7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.6 in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Italy ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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