Costa Rica vs Malta: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90)

Costa Rica
19.21
in 2019
Malta
19.45
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
184th
Malta rank
183rd

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malta
0102030199020042019

How they compare

Malta currently reports 19.45 against 19.21 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 184th and Malta ranks 183rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 27.78 33.04 5.25 Malta
2000s 28.27 29.15 0.8828 Malta
2010s 22.68 22 0.6762 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90), Costa Rica or Malta?
Malta, at 19.45 against 19.21 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) between Costa Rica and Malta?
0.24, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Costa Rica ranks 184th and Malta ranks 183rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed