Treatment for hypertension, male in Somalia
Somalia: Treatment for hypertension, male was 22.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Somalia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension, male in Somalia stood at 22.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Somalia peaked at 22.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1990.
Somalia ranks 143rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2% | — |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +4.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 22.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 22.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 15.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 140 Liberia 23.7% compare
- 140 Micronesia (country) 23.7% compare
- 142 Tajikistan 23.3% compare
- 144 Gabon 22.7% compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 22.6% compare
- 145 East Timor 22.6% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Somalia?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Somalia was 22.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Somalia ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension, male, 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.