Egypt vs Samoa: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Egypt
38.2
in 2019
Samoa
38.3
in 2019
Egypt rank
95th
Samoa rank
94th

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

  • Egypt
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 38.3 against 38.2 in Egypt, a difference of 0.1.

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

Egypt ranks 95th and Samoa ranks 94th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 36.19 30.9 5.29 Egypt
2000s 37.81 32.55 5.26 Egypt
2010s 38.1 36.71 1.39 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Egypt or Samoa?
Samoa, at 38.3 against 38.2 in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Egypt and Samoa?
0.1, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Samoa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Egypt and Samoa rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
Egypt ranks 95th and Samoa ranks 94th 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.