Eritrea vs Switzerland: Prevalence of hypertension
Eritrea
23.7%
in 2019
Switzerland
21.9%
in 2019
Eritrea rank
189th
Switzerland rank
191st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Eritrea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 23.7% against 21.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Eritrea ranks 189th and Switzerland ranks 191st of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 32.7% | 7.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 29.3% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 0.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Eritrea or Switzerland?
- Eritrea, at 23.7% against 21.9% in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Eritrea and Switzerland?
- 1.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Eritrea and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Eritrea ranks 189th and Switzerland ranks 191st 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.