China vs Ethiopia: Prevalence of hypertension
China
27.3%
in 2019
Ethiopia
27.4%
in 2019
China rank
181st
Ethiopia rank
180th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 27.4% against 27.3% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
China ranks 181st and Ethiopia ranks 180th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 27.1% | 3.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.6% | 0.7% | China |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.9% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, China or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 27.4% against 27.3% in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between China and Ethiopia?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- China ranks 181st 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.