Canada vs Eritrea: Prevalence of hypertension, male

Canada
24.3%
in 2019
Eritrea
22.5%
in 2019
Canada rank
189th
Eritrea rank
192nd

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

  • Canada
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 24.3% against 22.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 34.0% 25.9% 8.1% Canada
2000s 28.9% 25.5% 3.4% Canada
2010s 25.5% 23.7% 1.8% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Canada or Eritrea?
Canada, at 24.3% against 22.5% in Eritrea as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Canada and Eritrea?
1.8%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eritrea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Canada and Eritrea rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
Canada ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 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 of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of male adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Prevalence of hypertension, male, is the percentage of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.