How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malta?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Malta: Treatment for hypertension, male

Latin America & Caribbean

46.7%

in 2019

Malta

65.1%

in 2019

Latin America & Caribbean rank

9th

Malta rank

6th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 65.1% against 46.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 18.4%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th and Malta ranks 6th of 43 groups.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & Caribbean	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.5%	36.8%	14.3%	Malta
2000s	31.9%	49.2%	17.3%	Malta
2010s	42.6%	61.3%	18.7%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Latin America & Caribbean or Malta?: Malta, at 65.1% against 46.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Malta?: 18.4%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malta?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malta rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th and Malta ranks 6th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Treatment for hypertension, male, is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.