Prevalence of hypertension in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of hypertension was 23.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension in Eritrea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 23.7% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Eritrea peaked at 26.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2019.
That places Eritrea 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.0% | — |
| 1991 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 23.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.1%, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 23.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 24.9% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 186 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.4% compare
- 187 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.2% compare
- 188 Cambodia 25.7% compare
- 190 Canada 22.1% compare
- 191 Switzerland 21.9% compare
- 192 Peru 20.7% compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Eritrea was 23.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2019.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Eritrea ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of 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.