Women high blood pressure in Italy

Italy: Women high blood pressure was 28.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.6
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.5
in 1990
All-time low
28.6
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Women high blood pressure in Italy, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 40.51991: 40.11992: 39.71993: 39.31994: 38.81995: 38.41996: 381997: 37.61998: 37.21999: 36.82000: 36.42001: 36.12002: 35.82003: 35.42004: 35.12005: 34.72006: 34.32007: 33.82008: 33.42009: 32.92010: 32.42011: 31.92012: 31.42013: 312014: 30.52015: 30.12016: 29.72017: 29.32018: 292019: 28.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women high blood pressure in Italy is 28.6, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women high blood pressure in Italy peaked at 40.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.6, in 2019.

That places Italy 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.64 36.8 40.5 10
2000s 34.79 32.9 36.4 10
2010s 30.39 28.6 32.4 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 155 Yemen 29.6 compare
  2. 156 Thailand 29.2 compare
  3. 157 United States 29 compare
  4. 158 Denmark 28.6 compare
  5. 160 Portugal 28 compare
  6. 161 New Zealand 27.6 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women high blood pressure in Italy?
Women high blood pressure in Italy was 28.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 1990.
What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6 in 2019.
How does Italy rank for women high blood pressure?
Italy ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is women 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 Women high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women high blood pressure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,850 data points, 1990–2019
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