Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Latin America & Caribbean or Malta?

Malta, at 66.4% against 55.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.

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 (% of 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

Latin America & Caribbean

55.1%

in 2019

Malta

66.4%

in 2019

Latin America & Caribbean rank

8th

Malta rank

7th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 66.4% against 55.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and Malta ranks 7th 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	30.7%	42.0%	11.3%	Malta
2000s	42.1%	54.3%	12.1%	Malta
2010s	52.4%	64.2%	11.8%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Latin America & Caribbean or Malta?: Malta, at 66.4% against 55.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Latin America & Caribbean and Malta?: 11.3%, 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?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and Malta ranks 7th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of 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 (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of 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 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.