Prevalence of hypertension, male in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 34.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Malta, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of hypertension, male in Malta stood at 34.1%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Malta peaked at 39.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2019.
Malta ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.9% | — |
| 1991 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 34.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.5%, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 34.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.7% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 38.1% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 34.1% | 37.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 133 Mozambique 34.3% compare
- 133 Togo 34.3% compare
- 135 Mauritius 34.2% compare
- 136 France 34.1% compare
- 136 United States 34.1% compare
- 139 Belgium 33.8% compare
- 139 East Timor 33.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Malta?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Malta was 34.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Malta ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, male, is the percentage of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.