Hypertension adults 30 79 in Malta

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

Latest (2019)
29.5
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.5
in 1990
All-time low
29.5
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Malta, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 37.51991: 37.31992: 37.11993: 36.91994: 36.71995: 36.51996: 36.31997: 36.11998: 35.91999: 35.72000: 35.62001: 35.42002: 35.22003: 35.12004: 34.92005: 34.62006: 34.42007: 342008: 33.72009: 33.32010: 332011: 32.52012: 32.12013: 31.72014: 31.32015: 30.92016: 30.52017: 30.22018: 29.92019: 29.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension adults 30 79 in Malta is 29.5, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Malta peaked at 37.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 2019.

Malta ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Malta, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 37.5 —
1991 37.3 -0.5%
1992 37.1 -0.5%
1993 36.9 -0.5%
1994 36.7 -0.5%
1995 36.5 -0.5%
1996 36.3 -0.5%
1997 36.1 -0.6%
1998 35.9 -0.6%
1999 35.7 -0.6%
2000 35.6 -0.3%
2001 35.4 -0.6%
2002 35.2 -0.6%
2003 35.1 -0.3%
2004 34.9 -0.6%
2005 34.6 -0.9%
2006 34.4 -0.6%
2007 34 -1.2%
2008 33.7 -0.9%
2009 33.3 -1.2%
2010 33 -0.9%
2011 32.5 -1.5%
2012 32.1 -1.2%
2013 31.7 -1.2%
2014 31.3 -1.3%
2015 30.9 -1.3%
2016 30.5 -1.3%
2017 30.2 -1.0%
2018 29.9 -1.0%
2019 29.5 -1.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 29.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.1, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 29.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.2, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.6 35.7 37.5 10
2000s 34.62 33.3 35.6 10
2010s 31.16 29.5 33 10

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 168 Germany 29.7 compare
  2. 168 Vietnam 29.7 compare
  3. 170 Malawi 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 Malta?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Malta was 29.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 2019.
How does Malta rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Malta ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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