Australia vs Malawi: Prevalence of hypertension
Australia
29.3%
in 2019
Malawi
29.5%
in 2019
Australia rank
170th
Malawi rank
168th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Australia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 29.5% against 29.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 170th and Malawi ranks 168th of 192 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 35.5% | 2.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 37.3% | 7.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 33.2% | 3.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Australia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 29.5% against 29.3% in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Australia and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malawi?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Australia ranks 170th and Malawi ranks 168th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of 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 is the percentage of 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.