Prevalence of hypertension in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of hypertension was 27.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in Ethiopia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of hypertension in Ethiopia stood at 27.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Ethiopia peaked at 28.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1998.
That places Ethiopia 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of hypertension in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.6% | — |
| 1991 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 27.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.1%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 27.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 26.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 26.9% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Ethiopia was 27.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Ethiopia ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% 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.