Africa (WHO region) vs Malta: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)
Africa (WHO region)
11.8%
in 2019
Malta
44.9%
in 2019
Africa (WHO region) rank
10th
Malta rank
7th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 44.9% against 11.8% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 33.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 3.8 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Malta ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 13.3% | 11.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 24.8% | 20.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 40.1% | 31.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), Africa (WHO region) or Malta?
- Malta, at 44.9% against 11.8% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Africa (WHO region) and Malta?
- 33.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Malta?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Malta rank globally for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Malta ranks 7th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.