Treatment for hypertension in Malta
Malta: Treatment for hypertension was 66.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Malta, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension in Malta stood at 66.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Malta peaked at 66.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1990.
Malta ranks 7th 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 in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.0% | — |
| 1991 | 38.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 66.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 66.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 38.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 47.9% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 61.2% | 66.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 4 Kazakhstan 70.5% compare
- 5 Costa Rica 70.2% compare
- 6 United States of America 69.5% compare
- 8 Slovakia 63.7% compare
- 9 Portugal 63.4% compare
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 63.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Malta?
- Treatment for hypertension in Malta was 66.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 (% of 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.