Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 85.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
85.17
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
89.2
in 2016
All-time low
47.74
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Lesotho stood at 85.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Lesotho peaked at 89.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.74, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.62 | — |
| 2001 | 47.74 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 51.02 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 56.2 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 55.77 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.83 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 65.78 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 68.91 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 64.97 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 64.07 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 76.82 | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 79.01 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 71.54 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 76.46 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 84 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 88.26 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 89.2 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.73 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 88.42 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.08 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 88.97 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.17 | -4.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 85.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.23, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 85.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.28, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.09 | 47.74 | 68.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.05 | 71.54 | 89.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.07 | 85.17 | 88.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 2 Estonia 76.97 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 75.95 compare
- 4 Afghanistan 69.43 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Lesotho?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Lesotho was 85.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.74 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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