Germany vs Rwanda: Prevalence of hypertension
Germany
29.7%
in 2019
Rwanda
29.8%
in 2019
Germany rank
166th
Rwanda rank
164th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Germany
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 29.8% against 29.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 164th of 192 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 31.8% | 12.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 32.7% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.3% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Germany or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 29.8% against 29.7% in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Germany and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Rwanda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Germany ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 164th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.