Bolivia vs Ethiopia: Prevalence of hypertension
Bolivia
28.3%
in 2019
Ethiopia
27.4%
in 2019
Bolivia rank
177th
Ethiopia rank
180th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bolivia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 28.3% against 27.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 177th and Ethiopia ranks 180th of 192 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 27.1% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 27.6% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.9% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Bolivia or Ethiopia?
- Bolivia, at 28.3% against 27.4% in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bolivia and Ethiopia?
- 0.9%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ethiopia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bolivia and Ethiopia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bolivia ranks 177th and Ethiopia ranks 180th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of 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
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of 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.