Male high blood pressure in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Male high blood pressure was 24.5 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
24.5
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.2
in 2006
All-time low
24.5
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Male high blood pressure in Ethiopia, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 27.71991: 27.61992: 27.61993: 27.61994: 27.61995: 27.61996: 27.61997: 27.61998: 27.61999: 27.62000: 27.72001: 27.72002: 27.82003: 27.92004: 282005: 28.12006: 28.22007: 28.22008: 28.12009: 282010: 27.82011: 27.52012: 27.22013: 26.82014: 26.42015: 262016: 25.62017: 25.32018: 24.92019: 24.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, male high blood pressure in Ethiopia stood at 24.5. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Ethiopia peaked at 28.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 2019.

That places Ethiopia 188th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.61 27.6 27.7 10
2000s 27.97 27.7 28.2 10
2010s 26.2 24.5 27.8 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 185 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 25.6 compare
  2. 186 Papua New Guinea 25.4 compare
  3. 187 Solomon Islands 24.9 compare
  4. 189 Canada 24.3 compare
  5. 190 Bangladesh 23.5 compare
  6. 191 Peru 22.8 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is male high blood pressure in Ethiopia?
Male high blood pressure in Ethiopia was 24.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 2006.
What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 2019.
How does Ethiopia rank for male high blood pressure?
Ethiopia ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Male high blood pressure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,850 data points, 1990–2019
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