Prevalence of hypertension, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 30.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Ethiopia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension, female in Ethiopia is 30.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Ethiopia peaked at 30.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1998.
Ethiopia ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.5% | — |
| 1991 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 30.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.6%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 30.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 26.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 28.9% | 30.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Ethiopia was 30.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data
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.