Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Italy
Italy: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 29.79 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Italy, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Italy is 29.79, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Italy peaked at 47.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.79, in 2019.
Italy ranks 99th of 194 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.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.04 | — |
| 1991 | 46.77 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 46.47 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.15 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 45.84 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 45.54 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.24 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 44.93 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 44.59 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.2 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 43.73 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 43.06 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 42.33 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 41.53 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 40.66 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 39.74 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 38.77 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 37.78 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 36.81 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 35.85 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 34.93 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 34.04 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 33.23 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 32.52 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.91 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.4 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.93 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.54 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.16 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.79 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.68 | 44.2 | 47.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.02 | 35.85 | 43.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.95 | 29.79 | 34.93 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Italy?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Italy was 29.79 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 47.04 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.79 in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Italy ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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