Lebanon vs Samoa: Prevalence of hypertension
Lebanon
38.1%
in 2019
Samoa
38.3%
in 2019
Lebanon rank
94th
Samoa rank
92nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Lebanon
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 38.3% against 38.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 92nd of 192 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 30.9% | 7.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 32.5% | 6.9% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 36.7% | 2.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Lebanon or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 38.3% against 38.1% in Lebanon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Lebanon and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Samoa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Lebanon and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Lebanon 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.