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
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
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.