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

Nigeria: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 20.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
20.65
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.96
in 2001
All-time low
19.08
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 29.42001: 302002: 28.92003: 27.82004: 26.82005: 25.32006: 24.42007: 23.52008: 22.32009: 21.72010: 20.92011: 20.32012: 202013: 202014: 19.72015: 19.42016: 19.32017: 19.12018: 19.12019: 19.12020: 20.42021: 20.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Nigeria is 20.65, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Nigeria peaked at 29.96 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.08, in 2017.

That places Nigeria 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 29.44 —
2001 29.96 +1.7%
2002 28.91 -3.5%
2003 27.84 -3.7%
2004 26.81 -3.7%
2005 25.35 -5.5%
2006 24.36 -3.9%
2007 23.47 -3.7%
2008 22.27 -5.1%
2009 21.74 -2.4%
2010 20.92 -3.7%
2011 20.34 -2.8%
2012 19.96 -1.9%
2013 20.05 +0.4%
2014 19.68 -1.8%
2015 19.37 -1.6%
2016 19.32 -0.2%
2017 19.08 -1.3%
2018 19.08 +0.0%
2019 19.12 +0.2%
2020 20.43 +6.9%
2021 20.65 +1.1%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 20.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.23, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 20.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.28, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.01 21.74 29.96 10
2010s 19.69 19.08 20.92 10
2020s 20.54 20.43 20.65 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 97 Venezuela 21.33 compare
  2. 98 Niue 21.19 compare
  3. 99 North Korea 20.93 compare
  4. 101 Mauritius 20.13 compare
  5. 102 Vietnam 20.1 compare
  6. 103 Fiji 20 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Nigeria?
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Nigeria was 20.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 29.96 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.08 in 2017.
How does Nigeria rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
Nigeria ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria 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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