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

Ethiopia: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 27.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
27.4
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
181st
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.3
in 2009
All-time low
26.8
in 1998
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 27.61991: 27.41992: 27.31993: 27.21994: 27.11995: 271996: 26.91997: 26.91998: 26.81999: 26.92000: 26.92001: 272002: 27.12003: 27.32004: 27.52005: 27.72006: 27.92007: 28.12008: 28.22009: 28.32010: 28.32011: 28.32012: 28.32013: 28.22014: 282015: 27.92016: 27.82017: 27.72018: 27.52019: 27.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Ethiopia is 27.4, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Ethiopia peaked at 28.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.8, in 1998.

That places Ethiopia 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 27.6
1991 27.4 -0.7%
1992 27.3 -0.4%
1993 27.2 -0.4%
1994 27.1 -0.4%
1995 27 -0.4%
1996 26.9 -0.4%
1997 26.9 +0.0%
1998 26.8 -0.4%
1999 26.9 +0.4%
2000 26.9 +0.0%
2001 27 +0.4%
2002 27.1 +0.4%
2003 27.3 +0.7%
2004 27.5 +0.7%
2005 27.7 +0.7%
2006 27.9 +0.7%
2007 28.1 +0.7%
2008 28.2 +0.4%
2009 28.3 +0.4%
2010 28.3 +0.0%
2011 28.3 +0.0%
2012 28.3 +0.0%
2013 28.2 -0.4%
2014 28 -0.7%
2015 27.9 -0.4%
2016 27.8 -0.4%
2017 27.7 -0.4%
2018 27.5 -0.7%
2019 27.4 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.11 26.8 27.6 10
2000s 27.6 26.9 28.3 10
2010s 27.94 27.4 28.3 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 178 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.3 compare
  2. 179 Papua New Guinea 27.8 compare
  3. 180 Iceland 27.5 compare
  4. 182 China 27.3 compare
  5. 183 Spain 27.2 compare
  6. 183 Ecuador 27.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Ethiopia?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Ethiopia was 27.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 28.3 in 2009.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 1998.
How does Ethiopia rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Ethiopia ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia 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
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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