Italy: consultations among patients suffering from hypertension 2016, by region
This statistic depicts the share of patients suffering from hypertension who consulted a general practitioner in Italy in 2016, by region. According to data, the region with the largest share of patients who needed advice from a general doctor was Sicily, with 66.4 percent of individuals. By contrast, 52.7 percent of patients with high blood pressure in Trentino-South Tyrol saw a general practitioner due to their condition, registering the lowest share nationwide.