Mean systolic blood pressure in Italy

Italy: Mean systolic blood pressure was 119.6 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
119.6
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
150th
of 189 countries
All-time high
129.7
in 1975
All-time low
119.6
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015

Mean systolic blood pressure in Italy, 1975–2015

0501001501975199520151975: 129.71976: 129.51977: 129.41978: 129.21979: 1291980: 128.91981: 128.71982: 128.51983: 128.31984: 128.11985: 127.91986: 127.71987: 127.51988: 127.41989: 127.21990: 1271991: 126.81992: 126.61993: 126.41994: 126.21995: 1261996: 125.71997: 125.51998: 125.21999: 1252000: 124.72001: 124.42002: 124.22003: 123.92004: 123.62005: 123.32006: 122.92007: 122.62008: 122.32009: 121.92010: 121.52011: 121.12012: 120.72013: 120.42014: 1202015: 119.6

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

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate) in Italy, 1975 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 147 Guatemala 119.9 compare
  2. 148 Bahrain 119.8 compare
  3. 149 Chile 119.7 compare
  4. 151 Saudi Arabia 119.4 compare
  5. 152 Denmark 119.3 compare
  6. 153 Bangladesh 119.2 compare
  7. 153 Ecuador 119.2 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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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Indicator
Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1975–2015
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