Malawi vs Malta: Prevalence of hypertension
Malawi
29.5%
in 2019
Malta
29.5%
in 2019
Malawi rank
168th
Malta rank
168th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Malawi
- Malta
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 29.5% against 29.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Malawi ranks 168th and Malta ranks 168th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 36.6% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 34.6% | 2.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 31.2% | 2.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Malawi or Malta?
- Malawi, at 29.5% against 29.5% in Malta as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Malawi and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malta?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Malta rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Malawi ranks 168th 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.