Male high blood pressure in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Male high blood pressure was 24.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Male high blood pressure in Ethiopia, 1990–2019
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 191st out of 195 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.
Male high blood pressure in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.7 | — |
| 1991 | 27.6 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.1 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.8 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.5 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.2 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.8 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.4 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 26 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.6 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.3 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.5 | -1.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 24.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.4, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 24.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 188 Laos 25.6 compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 25.4 compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 24.9 compare
- 192 Canada 24.3 compare
- 193 Bangladesh 23.5 compare
- 194 Peru 22.8 compare
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
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 191st out of 195 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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