Prevalence of hypertension, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 28.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Rwanda, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 28.5% for prevalence of hypertension, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Rwanda peaked at 32.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2019.
Rwanda ranks 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.9% | — |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 28.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.4%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 28.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.8%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 31.9% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.5% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.5% | 32.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Rwanda?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Rwanda was 28.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Rwanda ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, male, is the percentage of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.