Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Somalia
Somalia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 32.65 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
32.65
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.09
in 2007
All-time low
32.65
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Somalia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 32.65 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Somalia peaked at 37.09 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.65, in 2019.
That places Somalia 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.06 | — |
| 1991 | 35.15 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 35.24 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.33 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.43 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.52 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.61 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 35.7 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 35.82 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.95 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 36.11 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 36.27 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.45 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.63 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.8 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.95 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 37.05 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.09 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.96 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.76 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.48 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.13 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 35.72 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.28 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.8 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 34.29 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 33.77 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.22 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 32.65 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.48 | 35.06 | 35.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.74 | 36.11 | 37.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.91 | 32.65 | 36.76 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 32.78 compare
- 83 Lesotho 32.73 compare
- 84 Syrian Arab Republic 32.66 compare
- 86 Denmark 32.58 compare
- 87 Togo 32.56 compare
- 88 Seychelles 32.53 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Somalia?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Somalia was 32.65 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.09 in 2007.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.65 in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Somalia ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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