Prevalence of hypertension, female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 24.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
24.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 1990
All-time low
24.3%
in 1998
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Prevalence of hypertension, female in Eritrea, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 25.6 % of female adults ages 30-791991: 25.4 % of female adults ages 30-791992: 25.2 % of female adults ages 30-791993: 25 % of female adults ages 30-791994: 24.8 % of female adults ages 30-791995: 24.7 % of female adults ages 30-791996: 24.6 % of female adults ages 30-791997: 24.4 % of female adults ages 30-791998: 24.3 % of female adults ages 30-791999: 24.3 % of female adults ages 30-792000: 24.3 % of female adults ages 30-792001: 24.3 % of female adults ages 30-792002: 24.3 % of female adults ages 30-792003: 24.4 % of female adults ages 30-792004: 24.5 % of female adults ages 30-792005: 24.6 % of female adults ages 30-792006: 24.7 % of female adults ages 30-792007: 24.8 % of female adults ages 30-792008: 24.9 % of female adults ages 30-792009: 24.9 % of female adults ages 30-792010: 24.9 % of female adults ages 30-792011: 24.9 % of female adults ages 30-792012: 24.9 % of female adults ages 30-792013: 24.9 % of female adults ages 30-792014: 24.9 % of female adults ages 30-792015: 24.8 % of female adults ages 30-792016: 24.8 % of female adults ages 30-792017: 24.7 % of female adults ages 30-792018: 24.7 % of female adults ages 30-792019: 24.7 % of female adults ages 30-79

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

Annual values for Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79) in Eritrea, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 177 Germany 25.0% compare
  2. 178 Malta 24.8% compare
  3. 178 Netherlands 24.8% compare
  4. 181 Sweden 24.6% compare
  5. 182 France 24.4% compare
  6. 183 Iceland 24.2% compare
  7. 183 Luxembourg 24.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of female 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
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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.