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

Equatorial Guinea
38.1
in 2019
Samoa
38.3
in 2019
Equatorial Guinea rank
96th
Samoa rank
94th

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 38.3 against 38.1 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2.

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

Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 94th of 194 countries.

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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.