Eritrea vs Peru: Prevalence of hypertension
Eritrea
23.7%
in 2019
Peru
20.7%
in 2019
Eritrea rank
189th
Peru rank
192nd
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Eritrea
- Peru
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 23.7% against 20.7% in Peru, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 189th and Peru ranks 192nd of 192 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 20.1% | 5.3% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 19.9% | 5.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 20.1% | 4.3% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Eritrea or Peru?
- Eritrea, at 23.7% against 20.7% in Peru as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Eritrea and Peru?
- 3.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Peru?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Eritrea and Peru rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Eritrea ranks 189th and Peru ranks 192nd 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.