Male high blood pressure in Somalia
Somalia: Male high blood pressure was 33.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
33.4
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
145th
of 195 countries
All-time high
37.5
in 2006
All-time low
33.4
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Somalia, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Somalia is 33.4, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Somalia peaked at 37.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.4, in 2019.
Somalia ranks 145th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male high blood pressure in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.2 | — |
| 1991 | 35.3 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 35.4 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.5 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.7 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 35.8 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.9 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.1 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 36.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.4 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 36.5 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.9 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.3 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.4 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.5 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.3 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.1 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.8 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.5 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.1 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.6 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.2 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.7 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.3 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.9 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.4 | -1.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 33.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.4, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 33.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.75 | 35.2 | 36.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.17 | 36.5 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.36 | 33.4 | 37.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Somalia?
- Male high blood pressure in Somalia was 33.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for male high blood pressure?
- Somalia ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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