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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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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.