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

Latest (2019)
23.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
26
in 1990
All-time low
23.7
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Eritrea, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 261991: 25.81992: 25.71993: 25.51994: 25.41995: 25.31996: 25.21997: 25.11998: 251999: 252000: 24.92001: 24.92002: 252003: 252004: 25.12005: 25.12006: 25.12007: 25.22008: 25.12009: 25.12010: 252011: 24.92012: 24.72013: 24.62014: 24.42015: 24.32016: 24.12017: 23.92018: 23.82019: 23.7

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  5. 193 Switzerland 21.9 compare
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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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Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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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.