Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malta
Malta: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 44.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
44.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2019
All-time low
11.1%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malta, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malta stood at 44.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malta peaked at 44.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1990.
Malta ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1% | — |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 17.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 34.2% | 44.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 4 Costa Rica 49.7% compare
- 5 United States 47.6% compare
- 6 Germany 45.2% compare
- 8 Portugal 44.6% compare
- 9 El Salvador 39.4% compare
- 10 Belgium 37.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malta?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malta was 44.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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