Ethiopia vs Yemen: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Ethiopia
30.1
in 2019
Yemen
29.6
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
156th
Yemen rank
158th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time
- Ethiopia
- Yemen
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 30.1 against 29.6 in Yemen, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 156th and Yemen ranks 158th of 195 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.63 | 31.82 | 5.19 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 27.24 | 30.64 | 3.4 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 29.58 | 29.92 | 0.34 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Ethiopia or Yemen?
- Ethiopia, at 30.1 against 29.6 in Yemen as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 0.5, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Yemen rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Ethiopia ranks 156th and Yemen ranks 158th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of female population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.