Nepal vs Somalia: Prevalence of hypertension
Nepal
36.1%
in 2019
Somalia
36.1%
in 2019
Nepal rank
109th
Somalia rank
109th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Nepal
- Somalia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 36.1% against 36.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 109th of 192 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 36.2% | 1.6% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 37.9% | 2.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 37.4% | 1.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Nepal or Somalia?
- Nepal, at 36.1% against 36.1% in Somalia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Nepal and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Nepal ranks 109th 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.