Mean systolic blood pressure in Malta
Malta: Mean systolic blood pressure was 126.4 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Malta, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean systolic blood pressure in Malta stood at 126.4. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Malta peaked at 135.4 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 126.4, in 2009.
That places Malta 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 135.4 | — |
| 1981 | 135 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 134.7 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 134.3 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 133.9 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 133.5 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 133.1 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 132.7 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 132.4 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 132.1 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 131.9 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 131.8 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 131.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 131.7 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 131.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 131.5 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 131.3 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 130.9 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 130.5 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 130.1 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 129.7 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 129.4 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 129 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 128.6 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 128.2 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 127.9 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 127.5 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 127.2 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 126.8 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 126.4 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133.71 | 132.1 | 135.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.32 | 130.1 | 131.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.07 | 126.4 | 129.7 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Malta?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Malta was 126.4 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 135.4 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.4 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Malta ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean systolic blood pressure (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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