Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Uganda
Uganda: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 18.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.65
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.86
in 2001
All-time low
15.7
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 18.65 for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in 2021.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Uganda peaked at 25.86 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.7, in 2017.
That places Uganda 108th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.62 | — |
| 2001 | 25.86 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 25.28 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.28 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 23.42 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 22.09 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 20.75 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 19.54 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 19.01 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.25 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.92 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.93 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.38 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.35 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.72 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 16.18 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.93 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.23 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.89 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.07 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.65 | +9.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 18.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.3, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 18.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.28, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.41 | 18.25 | 25.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.82 | 15.7 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.86 | 17.07 | 18.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 19.86 compare
- 106 Solomon Islands 19.55 compare
- 107 Finland 19.17 compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 18.53 compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 18.23 compare
- 111 Grenada 17.83 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Uganda?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Uganda was 18.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Uganda ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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