Malta vs United States: Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79
Malta
34.1
in 2019
United States
34.1
in 2019
Malta rank
139th
United States rank
139th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
Malta currently reports 34.1 against 34.1 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 139th and United States ranks 139th of 195 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.86 | 32.85 | 7.01 | Malta |
| 2000s | 39.17 | 33.27 | 5.9 | Malta |
| 2010s | 35.79 | 33.81 | 1.98 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79, Malta or United States?
- Malta, at 34.1 against 34.1 in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 between Malta and United States?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79?
- Malta ranks 139th and United States ranks 139th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of male 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.