Treatment for hypertension, female in Italy
Italy: Treatment for hypertension, female was 58.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Italy, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension, female in Italy stood at 58.0%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Italy peaked at 58.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1990.
Italy ranks 55th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.9% | — |
| 1991 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 58.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 58.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 29.9% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 40.5% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 55.7% | 58.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Italy?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Italy was 58.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Italy ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.