Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Malta
Malta: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 16.26 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Malta, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malta stood at 16.26. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malta peaked at 33.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.26, in 2019.
That places Malta 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.34 | — |
| 1991 | 33.05 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 32.75 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 32.42 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 32.06 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 31.66 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 31.23 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 30.77 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.28 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 29.78 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 29.24 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 28.66 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 28.04 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.37 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.63 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 25.84 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.02 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 24.17 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 23.33 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 22.5 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 21.69 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 20.91 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.16 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 19.45 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 18.22 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 17.68 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.2 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.72 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.26 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.73 | 29.78 | 33.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.08 | 22.5 | 29.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.71 | 16.26 | 21.69 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malta?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malta was 16.26 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.26 in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Malta ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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