Malta vs United States: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Malta
34.1%
in 2019
United States
34.1%
in 2019
Malta rank
136th
United States rank
136th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
Malta currently reports 34.1% against 34.1% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 136th and United States ranks 136th of 192 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 32.9% | 7.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 33.3% | 5.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 33.8% | 2.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Malta or United States?
- Malta, at 34.1% against 34.1% in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Malta and United States?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Malta ranks 136th and United States ranks 136th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, male, is the percentage of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.