Treatment for hypertension, male in Malta
Malta: Treatment for hypertension, male was 65.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Malta, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Malta recorded 65.1% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Malta peaked at 65.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1990.
Malta ranks 6th 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, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.7% | — |
| 1991 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 65.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 65.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.0%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 32.7% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 42.8% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 56.8% | 65.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 South Korea 67.2% compare
- 4 United States 66.3% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 65.7% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 63.5% compare
- 8 Germany 61.1% compare
- 9 Czechia 59.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Malta?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Malta was 65.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension, male, 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.