Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 30.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
30.2
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.62
in 2018
All-time low
22.57
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 30.2 for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kenya peaked at 32.62 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.57, in 2001.
That places Kenya 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.01 | — |
| 2001 | 22.57 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 23.07 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.09 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.61 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 24.3 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.21 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 26.47 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 27.86 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 28.73 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 29.89 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 30.73 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 30.12 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 30.75 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.03 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.92 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.73 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.76 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 32.62 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 31.61 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.49 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 30.2 | -1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 30.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.23, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 30.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.28, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.79 | 22.57 | 28.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.02 | 29.89 | 32.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.35 | 30.2 | 30.49 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kenya?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kenya was 30.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.62 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.57 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Kenya ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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