Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 23.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Eritrea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Eritrea stood at 23.7. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Eritrea peaked at 26 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 2019.
Eritrea ranks 191st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26 | — |
| 1991 | 25.8 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.7 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.5 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.4 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.3 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.2 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.1 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 25 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.9 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.1 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.9 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.7 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.6 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.4 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.3 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.1 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.9 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.8 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.7 | -0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 23.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.1, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 23.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4 | 25 | 26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.05 | 24.9 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.34 | 23.7 | 25 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Eritrea?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Eritrea was 23.7 in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 2019.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Eritrea ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.