Ecuador vs Ethiopia: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Ecuador
27.2
in 2019
Ethiopia
27.4
in 2019
Ecuador rank
184th
Ethiopia rank
182nd
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Ecuador
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 27.4 against 27.2 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 184th and Ethiopia ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.59 | 27.11 | 3.52 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 24.56 | 27.6 | 3.04 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 26.27 | 27.94 | 1.67 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Ecuador or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 27.4 against 27.2 in Ecuador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Ecuador and Ethiopia?
- 0.2, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ethiopia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Ethiopia rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Ecuador ranks 184th and Ethiopia ranks 182nd of 194 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 adults 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 the 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.