Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Eritrea

Eritrea: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 23.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
190th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26
in 1990
All-time low
23.7
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Eritrea, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 261991: 25.81992: 25.71993: 25.51994: 25.41995: 25.31996: 25.21997: 25.11998: 251999: 252000: 24.92001: 24.92002: 252003: 252004: 25.12005: 25.12006: 25.12007: 25.22008: 25.12009: 25.12010: 252011: 24.92012: 24.72013: 24.62014: 24.42015: 24.32016: 24.12017: 23.92018: 23.82019: 23.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 23.7 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Eritrea peaked at 26 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 2019.

Eritrea ranks 190th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Eritrea, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 26
1991 25.8 -0.8%
1992 25.7 -0.4%
1993 25.5 -0.8%
1994 25.4 -0.4%
1995 25.3 -0.4%
1996 25.2 -0.4%
1997 25.1 -0.4%
1998 25 -0.4%
1999 25 +0.0%
2000 24.9 -0.4%
2001 24.9 +0.0%
2002 25 +0.4%
2003 25 +0.0%
2004 25.1 +0.4%
2005 25.1 +0.0%
2006 25.1 +0.0%
2007 25.2 +0.4%
2008 25.1 -0.4%
2009 25.1 +0.0%
2010 25 -0.4%
2011 24.9 -0.4%
2012 24.7 -0.8%
2013 24.6 -0.4%
2014 24.4 -0.8%
2015 24.3 -0.4%
2016 24.1 -0.8%
2017 23.9 -0.8%
2018 23.8 -0.4%
2019 23.7 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.4 25 26 10
2000s 25.05 24.9 25.2 10
2010s 24.34 23.7 25 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 187 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.4 compare
  2. 188 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.2 compare
  3. 189 Cambodia 25.7 compare
  4. 191 Canada 22.1 compare
  5. 192 Switzerland 21.9 compare
  6. 193 Peru 20.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Eritrea?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Eritrea was 23.7 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 26 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 2019.
How does Eritrea rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Eritrea ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 6,150 data points, 1990–2019
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