Ethiopia vs Spain: Prevalence of hypertension

Ethiopia
27.4%
in 2019
Spain
27.2%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
180th
Spain rank
182nd

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 27.4% against 27.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 180th and Spain ranks 182nd of 192 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 27.1% 36.1% 9.0% Spain
2000s 27.6% 35.1% 7.5% Spain
2010s 27.9% 29.8% 1.9% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Ethiopia or Spain?
Ethiopia, at 27.4% against 27.2% in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Ethiopia and Spain?
0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Spain?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and Spain rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
Ethiopia ranks 180th and Spain ranks 182nd 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

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.