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

Ethiopia: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 25.2 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
25.2
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
187th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.2
in 2010
All-time low
24.8
in 1996
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 25.31991: 25.21992: 25.11993: 251994: 251995: 24.91996: 24.81997: 24.81998: 24.81999: 24.82000: 24.82001: 24.92002: 252003: 25.12004: 25.32005: 25.52006: 25.72007: 25.92008: 262009: 26.12010: 26.22011: 26.12012: 262013: 25.92014: 25.82015: 25.62016: 25.52017: 25.42018: 25.32019: 25.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 25.2 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Ethiopia peaked at 26.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 1996.

That places Ethiopia 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 25.3
1991 25.2 -0.4%
1992 25.1 -0.4%
1993 25 -0.4%
1994 25 +0.0%
1995 24.9 -0.4%
1996 24.8 -0.4%
1997 24.8 +0.0%
1998 24.8 +0.0%
1999 24.8 +0.0%
2000 24.8 +0.0%
2001 24.9 +0.4%
2002 25 +0.4%
2003 25.1 +0.4%
2004 25.3 +0.8%
2005 25.5 +0.8%
2006 25.7 +0.8%
2007 25.9 +0.8%
2008 26 +0.4%
2009 26.1 +0.4%
2010 26.2 +0.4%
2011 26.1 -0.4%
2012 26 -0.4%
2013 25.9 -0.4%
2014 25.8 -0.4%
2015 25.6 -0.8%
2016 25.5 -0.4%
2017 25.4 -0.4%
2018 25.3 -0.4%
2019 25.2 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.97 24.8 25.3 10
2000s 25.43 24.8 26.1 10
2010s 25.7 25.2 26.2 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 184 Maldives 26 compare
  2. 185 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.9 compare
  3. 186 Papua New Guinea 25.3 compare
  4. 188 Yemen 25 compare
  5. 189 Malawi 24.5 compare
  6. 190 Cambodia 23.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Ethiopia?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Ethiopia was 25.2 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2010.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 1996.
How does Ethiopia rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
Ethiopia ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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