Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 28.1 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Rwanda, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Rwanda stood at 28.1. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Rwanda peaked at 32.36 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.1, in 2019.
That places Rwanda 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.33 | — |
| 1991 | 31.33 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.34 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.36 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.39 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 31.43 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 31.47 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.53 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 31.59 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.68 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.79 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.9 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 32.02 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.13 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.24 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.32 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.36 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.34 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.27 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.11 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.87 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 31.57 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.2 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 30.81 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.39 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 29.96 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.51 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.05 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 28.58 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.1 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.45 | 31.33 | 31.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.15 | 31.79 | 32.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1 | 28.1 | 31.87 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Rwanda?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Rwanda was 28.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.36 in 2006.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Rwanda ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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