Male high blood pressure in Rwanda
Rwanda: Male high blood pressure was 28.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
28.5
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
182nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.9
in 2004
All-time low
28.5
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Rwanda, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Rwanda is 28.5, 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 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Rwanda peaked at 32.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.5, in 2019.
Rwanda ranks 182nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.9 | — |
| 1991 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 32 | +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 34.75, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.11 | 31.9 | 32.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.75 | 32.5 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.41 | 28.5 | 32.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Rwanda?
- Male high blood pressure in Rwanda was 28.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5 in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for male high blood pressure?
- Rwanda ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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