Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 25.03 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
25.03
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.9
in 2007
All-time low
25.03
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Rwanda, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Rwanda is 25.03, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Rwanda peaked at 28.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.03, in 2019.
That places Rwanda 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.16 | — |
| 1991 | 27.21 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 27.27 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 27.33 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 27.39 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 27.43 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 27.55 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.72 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 27.96 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 28.23 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 28.5 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 28.54 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.57 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.61 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.68 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 28.77 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.85 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.9 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 28.89 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.77 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.53 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.19 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.79 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 27.36 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.94 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.54 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.14 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.76 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.39 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.03 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.53 | 27.16 | 28.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.71 | 28.5 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.77 | 25.03 | 28.53 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 143 Viet Nam 25.19 compare
- 144 New Zealand 25.19 compare
- 145 Qatar 25.08 compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 24.86 compare
- 148 Zambia 24.8 compare
- 149 Burkina Faso 24.62 compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 9.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
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 25.03 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 28.9 in 2007.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Rwanda ranks 146th 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 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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