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
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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

Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.