Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 25.71 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
25.71
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.6
in 2009
All-time low
25.71
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Ethiopia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Ethiopia is 25.71, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Ethiopia peaked at 27.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.71, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.21 | — |
| 1991 | 27.08 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 26.97 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.86 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.77 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.67 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 26.59 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 26.53 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 26.49 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 26.49 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.53 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.6 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.84 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.99 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.16 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 27.33 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.47 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.56 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.6 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 27.57 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 27.48 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.35 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 27.17 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.97 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.74 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.5 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.25 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.98 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.71 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.77 | 26.49 | 27.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.08 | 26.53 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.77 | 25.71 | 27.57 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Ethiopia?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Ethiopia was 25.71 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.71 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Ethiopia ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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