Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Equatorial Guinea stood at 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 52.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Equatorial Guinea 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 48.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 44.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 42.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 40.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 38.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 37.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 36.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 37.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 39.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 41.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 41.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 37.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 35.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 35.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 36.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 36.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 40 Hungary 36.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 South Africa 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Naoero 35.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Liberia 34.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Tunisia 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Guyana 34.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Equatorial Guinea?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Equatorial Guinea was 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.