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

Latest (2019)
16.26
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.34
in 1990
All-time low
16.26
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Malta, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 33.31991: 331992: 32.81993: 32.41994: 32.11995: 31.71996: 31.21997: 30.81998: 30.31999: 29.82000: 29.22001: 28.72002: 282003: 27.42004: 26.62005: 25.82006: 252007: 24.22008: 23.32009: 22.52010: 21.72011: 20.92012: 20.22013: 19.52014: 18.82015: 18.22016: 17.72017: 17.22018: 16.72019: 16.3

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

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Malta, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 186 Portugal 17.89 compare
  2. 187 United States of America 16.56 compare
  3. 188 Germany 16.29 compare
  4. 190 Peru 16.17 compare
  5. 191 Switzerland 13.85 compare
  6. 192 Iceland 13.28 compare

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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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Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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