Germany vs Malawi: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Germany
29.7
in 2019
Malawi
29.5
in 2019
Germany rank
168th
Malawi rank
170th

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time

  • Germany
  • Malawi
01020304050199020042019

How they compare

Germany currently reports 29.7 against 29.5 in Malawi, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 168th 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
Last refreshed

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.