Male high blood pressure in Italy
Italy: Male high blood pressure was 39.1 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
39.1
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
79th
of 195 countries
All-time high
48
in 1996
All-time low
39.1
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Italy, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 39.1 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Italy peaked at 48 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 39.1, in 2019.
That places Italy 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.1 | — |
| 1991 | 47.3 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 47.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 47.6 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.8 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.9 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 48 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.9 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.8 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.6 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.4 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.1 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.7 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.2 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.7 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 45 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.4 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 43.7 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 43 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 42.4 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.7 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 41.1 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.6 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 40.1 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.6 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.1 | -1.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 39.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 39.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.72 | 47.1 | 48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.94 | 45 | 48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.57 | 39.1 | 44.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 78 Central African Republic 39.5 compare
- 79 Niue 39.1 compare
- 81 Chile 39 compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 38.8 compare
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Italy?
- Male high blood pressure in Italy was 39.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 1996.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1 in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for male high blood pressure?
- Italy ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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