Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Namibia

Namibia: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 38.87 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
38.87
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
48.38
in 2020
All-time low
38.87
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Namibia, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 47.82001: 48.22002: 47.42003: 47.52004: 46.72005: 45.92006: 46.52007: 452008: 43.12009: 47.52010: 46.72011: 43.72012: 43.32013: 43.62014: 45.12015: 45.92016: 45.72017: 45.32018: 45.22019: 45.42020: 48.42021: 38.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Namibia is 38.87, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Namibia peaked at 48.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.87, in 2021.

That places Namibia 35th 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Namibia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 47.83 —
2001 48.16 +0.7%
2002 47.44 -1.5%
2003 47.5 +0.1%
2004 46.74 -1.6%
2005 45.85 -1.9%
2006 46.49 +1.4%
2007 44.98 -3.2%
2008 43.11 -4.2%
2009 47.5 +10.2%
2010 46.68 -1.7%
2011 43.73 -6.3%
2012 43.3 -1.0%
2013 43.56 +0.6%
2014 45.07 +3.5%
2015 45.94 +1.9%
2016 45.65 -0.6%
2017 45.3 -0.8%
2018 45.16 -0.3%
2019 45.36 +0.5%
2020 48.38 +6.7%
2021 38.87 -19.7%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 38.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.23, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 38.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.28, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.56 43.11 48.16 10
2010s 44.97 43.3 46.68 10
2020s 43.62 38.87 48.38 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 32 Morocco 39.45 compare
  2. 33 Botswana 39.38 compare
  3. 34 Sudan 39.34 compare
  4. 36 Burundi 38.81 compare
  5. 37 Rwanda 37.3 compare
  6. 38 South Sudan 37.04 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Namibia?
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Namibia was 38.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 48.38 in 2020.
What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.87 in 2021.
How does Namibia rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
Namibia ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia 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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Indicator
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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