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
0102030199020042019

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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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.