Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Micronesia (country) or Somalia?

Micronesia (country), at 27.8% against 26.4% in Somalia as of 2019.

What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Micronesia (country) and Somalia?

1.4%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Somalia?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Micronesia (country) vs Somalia: Treatment for hypertension

Micronesia (country)

27.8%

in 2019

Somalia

26.4%

in 2019

Micronesia (country) rank

146th

Somalia rank

148th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Micronesia (country)
Somalia

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 27.8% against 26.4% in Somalia, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 148th of 192 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia (country)	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.0%	10.5%	10.5%	Micronesia (country)
2000s	23.6%	15.3%	8.3%	Micronesia (country)
2010s	26.7%	22.5%	4.2%	Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Micronesia (country) or Somalia?: Micronesia (country), at 27.8% against 26.4% in Somalia as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Micronesia (country) and Somalia?: 1.4%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Somalia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Micronesia (country) and Somalia rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Micronesia (country) ranks 146th 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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Indicator: Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
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: 17 September 2026

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.