Malta vs Vietnam: Prevalence of hypertension
Malta
29.5%
in 2019
Vietnam
29.7%
in 2019
Malta rank
168th
Vietnam rank
166th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Malta
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 29.7% against 29.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 168th and Vietnam ranks 166th of 192 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 25.7% | 10.9% | Malta |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 27.5% | 7.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 29.1% | 2.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Malta or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 29.7% against 29.5% in Malta as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Malta and Vietnam?
- 0.2%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vietnam?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Malta and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Malta ranks 168th and Vietnam ranks 166th 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.