Male high blood pressure in Eritrea
Eritrea: Male high blood pressure was 22.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
22.5
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
195th
of 195 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 1990
All-time low
22.5
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Eritrea, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Eritrea stood at 22.5. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Eritrea peaked at 26.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 2019.
Eritrea ranks 195th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.3 | — |
| 1991 | 26.2 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.1 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.9 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.8 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.7 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.6 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.5 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.5 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.3 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.2 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.9 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.7 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.4 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.1 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.8 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.5 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.3 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.7 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.5 | -0.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 22.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.4, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 22.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9 | 25.6 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.49 | 25.2 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.69 | 22.5 | 24.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Eritrea?
- Male high blood pressure in Eritrea was 22.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 2019.
- How does Eritrea rank for male high blood pressure?
- Eritrea ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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