Cameroon vs Somalia: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Cameroon
36.8
in 2019
Somalia
36.1
in 2019
Cameroon rank
109th
Somalia rank
111th

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 36.8 against 36.1 in Somalia, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 111th of 194 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 33.46 36.18 2.72 Somalia
2000s 34.91 37.93 3.02 Somalia
2010s 36.49 37.39 0.9 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Cameroon or Somalia?
Cameroon, at 36.8 against 36.1 in Somalia as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Cameroon and Somalia?
0.7, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
Cameroon ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 111th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.