Mean systolic blood pressure in Italy
Italy: Mean systolic blood pressure was 128.1 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Italy, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Italy is 128.1, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Italy peaked at 138.7 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 128.1, in 2009.
Italy ranks 56th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 138.7 | — |
| 1981 | 138.1 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 137.5 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 136.9 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 136.3 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 135.7 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 135.3 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 134.9 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 134.6 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 134.3 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 134 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 133.7 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 133.4 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 133 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 132.7 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 132.2 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 131.8 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 131.3 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 130.8 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 130.4 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 130 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 129.7 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 129.4 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 129.1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 128.9 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 128.7 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 128.6 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 128.4 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 128.2 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 128.1 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.23 | 134.3 | 138.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.33 | 130.4 | 134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.91 | 128.1 | 130 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 53 Kazakhstan 128.2 compare
- 53 Cuba 128.2 compare
- 53 Comoros 128.2 compare
- 56 Senegal 128.1 compare
- 56 Congo 128.1 compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 128 compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 128 compare
- 59 Central African Republic 128 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Italy?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Italy was 128.1 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 138.7 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.1 in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Italy ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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