Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Malta
Malta: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 36.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
36.9
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
92nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.4
in 2005
All-time low
36.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Malta, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Malta stood at 36.9. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Malta peaked at 39.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 2019.
Malta ranks 92nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.1 | — |
| 1991 | 38 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.9 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.1 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.2 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.5 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.7 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 39 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.1 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.2 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.4 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.3 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.2 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.1 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.8 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.5 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.3 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.8 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.5 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.3 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.1 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.9 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.18 | 37.9 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.21 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.93 | 36.9 | 39.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 89 Central African Republic 37.2 compare
- 90 Guinea 37.1 compare
- 90 Myanmar 37.1 compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 36.9 compare
- 92 United States of America 36.9 compare
- 92 France 36.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Malta?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Malta was 36.9 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Malta ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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