Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 20.68 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Eritrea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Eritrea stood at 20.68. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Eritrea peaked at 25.47 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.68, in 2019.
That places Eritrea 174th out of 194 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.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.47 | — |
| 1991 | 25.31 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 25.17 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 25.04 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 24.9 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.78 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.65 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 24.53 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.43 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.35 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.29 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.25 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.23 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.21 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.2 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.18 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.14 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.07 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.96 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.8 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.58 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.34 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.06 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.77 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.45 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.12 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.77 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 21.42 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.05 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.68 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.86 | 24.35 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.13 | 23.8 | 24.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.23 | 20.68 | 23.58 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Eritrea?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Eritrea was 20.68 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.47 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.68 in 2019.
- How does Eritrea rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Eritrea ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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