Canada vs Eritrea: Prevalence of hypertension
Canada
22.1%
in 2019
Eritrea
23.7%
in 2019
Canada rank
190th
Eritrea rank
189th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Canada
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 23.7% against 22.1% in Canada, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 190th and Eritrea ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 25.4% | 5.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 25.1% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 24.3% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Canada or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 23.7% against 22.1% in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Canada and Eritrea?
- 1.6%, with Eritrea 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?
- Canada ranks 190th and Eritrea ranks 189th 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.