Algeria vs Somalia: Prevalence of hypertension
Algeria
36.2%
in 2019
Somalia
36.1%
in 2019
Algeria rank
108th
Somalia rank
109th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Algeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 36.2% against 36.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 108th and Somalia ranks 109th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 36.2% | 1.0% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 37.9% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 37.4% | 0.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Algeria or Somalia?
- Algeria, at 36.2% against 36.1% in Somalia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Algeria and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Somalia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Algeria and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Algeria ranks 108th and Somalia ranks 109th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.