Eritrea vs Iran: Prevalence of hypertension
Eritrea
23.7%
in 2019
Iran
26.2%
in 2019
Eritrea rank
189th
Iran rank
187th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Eritrea
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 26.2% against 23.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 189th and Iran ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 33.2% | 7.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 33.8% | 8.7% | Iran |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 29.5% | 5.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Eritrea or Iran?
- Iran, at 26.2% against 23.7% in Eritrea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Eritrea and Iran?
- 2.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iran?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Eritrea and Iran rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Eritrea ranks 189th and Iran ranks 187th 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.