Ecuador vs Ethiopia: Prevalence of hypertension

Ecuador
27.2%
in 2019
Ethiopia
27.4%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
182nd
Ethiopia rank
180th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • Ecuador
  • Ethiopia
0102030199020042019

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 27.4% against 27.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Ecuador ranks 182nd 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 Ecuador Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 23.6% 27.1% 3.5% Ethiopia
2000s 24.6% 27.6% 3.0% Ethiopia
2010s 26.3% 27.9% 1.7% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Ecuador or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 27.4% against 27.2% in Ecuador as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Ecuador and Ethiopia?
0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ethiopia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Ecuador and Ethiopia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
Ecuador ranks 182nd 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

Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of 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 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.