Equatorial Guinea vs Samoa: Prevalence of hypertension
Equatorial Guinea
38.1%
in 2019
Samoa
38.3%
in 2019
Equatorial Guinea rank
94th
Samoa rank
92nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 38.3% against 38.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 92nd of 192 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 30.9% | 6.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 32.5% | 5.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 36.7% | 1.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Equatorial Guinea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 38.3% against 38.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Equatorial Guinea and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Samoa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 92nd 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.