Treatment for hypertension, female in Malta
Malta: Treatment for hypertension, female was 68.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Malta, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, female in Malta is 68.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Malta peaked at 68.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1990.
Malta ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.5% | — |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 45.2% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 52.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 68.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 68.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 43.5% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 54.2% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 67.1% | 68.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Malta?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Malta was 68.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Malta ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.