Male high blood pressure in Malta
Malta: Male high blood pressure was 34.1 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
34.1
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
139th
of 195 countries
All-time high
39.9
in 1990
All-time low
34.1
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Malta, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Malta is 34.1, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Malta peaked at 39.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.1, in 2019.
Malta ranks 139th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.9 | — |
| 1991 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.8 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 39.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.7 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.6 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.5 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.4 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.1 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.8 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.5 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 38.1 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.7 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.3 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.8 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.4 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.9 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.5 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.1 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.7 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.4 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.1 | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 34.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 34.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.86 | 39.7 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.17 | 38.1 | 39.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.79 | 34.1 | 37.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 136 Mozambique 34.3 compare
- 136 Togo 34.3 compare
- 138 Mauritius 34.2 compare
- 139 France 34.1 compare
- 139 United States 34.1 compare
- 142 Belgium 33.8 compare
- 142 East Timor 33.8 compare
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Malta?
- Male high blood pressure in Malta was 34.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1 in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for male high blood pressure?
- Malta ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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