Hypertension adults 30 79 in Malawi

Malawi: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 29.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
29.5
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.6
in 2005
All-time low
29.5
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Malawi, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 34.71991: 34.81992: 351993: 35.21994: 35.41995: 35.61996: 35.91997: 36.11998: 36.31999: 36.52000: 36.82001: 372002: 37.22003: 37.42004: 37.52005: 37.62006: 37.62007: 37.52008: 37.32009: 372010: 36.52011: 35.92012: 35.22013: 34.52014: 33.72015: 32.92016: 322017: 31.22018: 30.32019: 29.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 29.5 for hypertension adults 30 79 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Malawi peaked at 37.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 2019.

That places Malawi 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Malawi, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 34.7 —
1991 34.8 +0.3%
1992 35 +0.6%
1993 35.2 +0.6%
1994 35.4 +0.6%
1995 35.6 +0.6%
1996 35.9 +0.8%
1997 36.1 +0.6%
1998 36.3 +0.6%
1999 36.5 +0.6%
2000 36.8 +0.8%
2001 37 +0.5%
2002 37.2 +0.5%
2003 37.4 +0.5%
2004 37.5 +0.3%
2005 37.6 +0.3%
2006 37.6 +0.0%
2007 37.5 -0.3%
2008 37.3 -0.5%
2009 37 -0.8%
2010 36.5 -1.4%
2011 35.9 -1.6%
2012 35.2 -1.9%
2013 34.5 -2.0%
2014 33.7 -2.3%
2015 32.9 -2.4%
2016 32 -2.7%
2017 31.2 -2.5%
2018 30.3 -2.9%
2019 29.5 -2.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 29.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.1, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 29.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.55 34.7 36.5 10
2000s 37.29 36.8 37.6 10
2010s 33.17 29.5 36.5 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 168 Germany 29.7 compare
  2. 168 Vietnam 29.7 compare
  3. 170 Malta 29.5 compare
  4. 172 Australia 29.3 compare
  5. 172 Yemen 29.3 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Malawi?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Malawi was 29.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 37.6 in 2005.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Malawi ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypertension adults 30 79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension adults 30 79
Source
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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