Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Somalia

Somalia: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 36.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
36.1
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.6
in 2008
All-time low
35.7
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Somalia, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 35.71991: 35.81992: 35.91993: 361994: 36.11995: 36.21996: 36.31997: 36.41998: 36.61999: 36.82000: 372001: 37.22002: 37.42003: 37.72004: 37.92005: 38.12006: 38.32007: 38.52008: 38.62009: 38.62010: 38.52011: 38.32012: 38.12013: 37.92014: 37.62015: 37.32016: 372017: 36.72018: 36.42019: 36.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 36.1 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Somalia peaked at 38.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.7, in 1990.

That places Somalia 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Somalia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 35.7
1991 35.8 +0.3%
1992 35.9 +0.3%
1993 36 +0.3%
1994 36.1 +0.3%
1995 36.2 +0.3%
1996 36.3 +0.3%
1997 36.4 +0.3%
1998 36.6 +0.5%
1999 36.8 +0.5%
2000 37 +0.5%
2001 37.2 +0.5%
2002 37.4 +0.5%
2003 37.7 +0.8%
2004 37.9 +0.5%
2005 38.1 +0.5%
2006 38.3 +0.5%
2007 38.5 +0.5%
2008 38.6 +0.3%
2009 38.6 +0.0%
2010 38.5 -0.3%
2011 38.3 -0.5%
2012 38.1 -0.5%
2013 37.9 -0.5%
2014 37.6 -0.8%
2015 37.3 -0.8%
2016 37 -0.8%
2017 36.7 -0.8%
2018 36.4 -0.8%
2019 36.1 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.18 35.7 36.8 10
2000s 37.93 37 38.6 10
2010s 37.39 36.1 38.5 10

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 107 Madagascar 36.9 compare
  2. 108 Cameroon 36.8 compare
  3. 109 Algeria 36.2 compare
  4. 110 Nepal 36.1 compare
  5. 110 Panama 36.1 compare
  6. 110 Chile 36.1 compare
  7. 110 Nigeria 36.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Somalia?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Somalia was 36.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 2008.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.7 in 1990.
How does Somalia rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Somalia ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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