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Malta—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #169 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
29.5%
2019
YoY Change
-1.3%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#169
of 192 countries
Maximum
37.5%
1990
Minimum
29.5%
2019
CAGR
-0.8%
30 years
Last
29.5%
Previous
29.9%
Highest
37.5%
Lowest
29.5%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Malta's hypertension prevalence was 29.5% in 2019, ranking #169 out of 192 countries. This represents a -1.3% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 37.5% (1990) and the lowest was 29.5% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
201929.5%-1.3%
201829.9%-1.0%
201730.2%-1.0%
201630.5%-1.3%
201530.9%-1.3%
201431.3%-1.3%
201331.7%-1.2%
201232.1%-1.2%
201132.5%-1.5%
201033.0%-0.9%
200933.3%-1.2%
200833.7%-0.9%
200734.0%-1.2%
200634.4%-0.6%
200534.6%-0.9%
200434.9%-0.6%
200335.1%-0.3%
200235.2%-0.6%
200135.4%-0.6%
200035.6%-0.3%
199935.7%-0.6%
199835.9%-0.6%
199736.1%-0.6%
199636.3%-0.5%
199536.5%-0.5%
199436.7%-0.5%
199336.9%-0.5%
199237.1%-0.5%
199137.3%-0.5%
199037.5%

Top Countries — Hypertension Prevalence

#CountryValueYear
1Paraguay56.4%2019
2Tuvalu50.4%2019
3Poland49.2%2019
4Belarus49.2%2019
5Dominican Republic49.1%2019
6Croatia48.4%2019
7Romania48.4%2019
8Moldova48.3%2019
9Hungary48.3%2019
10Iraq48.1%2019
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About This Indicator

Definition

Age-standardized hypertension prevalence, both sexes; definition includes raised pressure or medication.

Methodology

WHO age-standardized model-based estimate

Unit

percent of adults aged 30-79

Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1990–2019View original source →