Australia vs Malawi: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Australia
29.3
in 2019
Malawi
29.5
in 2019
Australia rank
172nd
Malawi rank
170th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Australia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 29.5 against 29.3 in Australia, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 172nd and Malawi ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.65 | 35.55 | 2.9 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 29.92 | 37.29 | 7.37 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 29.32 | 33.17 | 3.85 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Australia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 29.5 against 29.3 in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Australia and Malawi?
- 0.2, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malawi?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Malawi rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Australia ranks 172nd and Malawi ranks 170th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.