Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 51.56 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
51.56
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
51.56
in 2021
All-time low
38.9
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 51.56 for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Zambia peaked at 51.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.9, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.67 | — |
| 2001 | 46.01 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 45.79 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.2 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.43 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 40.94 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 42.09 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 40.44 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 40.81 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.9 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 38.9 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 41.59 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 40.67 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 41.86 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 42.05 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.44 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.13 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.69 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 40.21 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 42.5 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 49.35 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 51.56 | +4.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 51.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.23, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 51.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.28, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.13 | 39.9 | 46.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2 | 38.9 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.46 | 49.35 | 51.56 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Zambia?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Zambia was 51.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.56 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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