Prevalence of hypertension, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 24.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Eritrea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of hypertension, female in Eritrea stood at 24.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Eritrea peaked at 25.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1998.
Eritrea ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.6% | — |
| 1991 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 24.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.6%, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 24.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 24.3% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Eritrea was 24.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Eritrea ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female 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.