Germany vs Malta: Prevalence of hypertension
Germany
29.7%
in 2019
Malta
29.5%
in 2019
Germany rank
166th
Malta rank
168th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Germany
- Malta
How they compare
Germany currently reports 29.7% against 29.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 166th and Malta ranks 168th of 192 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 36.6% | 7.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 34.6% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.2% | 0.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Germany or Malta?
- Germany, at 29.7% against 29.5% in Malta as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Germany and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Malta rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Germany ranks 166th and Malta 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.