Malta vs Yemen: Prevalence of hypertension
Malta
29.5%
in 2019
Yemen
29.3%
in 2019
Malta rank
168th
Yemen rank
170th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Malta
- Yemen
How they compare
Malta currently reports 29.5% against 29.3% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 170th of 192 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 30.1% | 6.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 29.2% | 5.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 29.1% | 2.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Malta or Yemen?
- Malta, at 29.5% against 29.3% in Yemen as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Malta and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Yemen?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Malta and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Malta ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 170th 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.