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

Latest (2019)
20.68
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.47
in 1990
All-time low
20.68
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Eritrea, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 25.51991: 25.31992: 25.21993: 251994: 24.91995: 24.81996: 24.71997: 24.51998: 24.41999: 24.42000: 24.32001: 24.22002: 24.22003: 24.22004: 24.22005: 24.22006: 24.12007: 24.12008: 242009: 23.82010: 23.62011: 23.32012: 23.12013: 22.82014: 22.52015: 22.12016: 21.82017: 21.42018: 21.12019: 20.7

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

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Eritrea, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 171 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.87 compare
  2. 172 Colombia 20.8 compare
  3. 173 Andorra 20.79 compare
  4. 175 North Korea 20.55 compare
  5. 176 Cyprus 20.55 compare
  6. 177 Cambodia 20.01 compare

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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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Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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