Liberia vs Somalia: Treatment for hypertension
Liberia
26.3%
in 2019
Somalia
26.4%
in 2019
Liberia rank
150th
Somalia rank
148th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 26.4% against 26.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 148th of 192 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 10.5% | 0.8% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 15.3% | 0.8% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 22.5% | 0.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Liberia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 26.4% against 26.3% in Liberia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Liberia and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Liberia ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 148th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.