Hypertension in Italy

In Italy, 33.8% of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1990.

Measure: Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 30 to 79 Data: 1990 to 2019 Source: WHO
Italy, 2019 33.8% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 −0.4percentage points 2018: 34.2%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2019 33.8% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2019 132nd of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Italy over time

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% of adults aged 30 to 79. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) (% of adults aged 30 to 79), 1995 to 2019
Period Italy
2019 33.8%
2018 34.2%
2017 34.7%
2016 35.1%
2015 35.6%
2014 36.1%
2013 36.6%
2012 37.2%
2011 37.7%
2010 38.3%
2009 38.9%
2008 39.5%
2007 40.0%
2006 40.5%
2005 40.9%
2004 41.2%
2003 41.5%
2002 41.8%
2001 42.0%
2000 42.2%
1999 42.4%
1998 42.6%
1997 42.8%
1996 43.0%
1995 43.2%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 34.2% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 38.9%, the figure has changed by −5.1 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Italy has the 132nd highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCD_HYP_PREVALENCE_A · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1990 to 2019 for Italy
Provider update
20 August 2021
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory