Women high blood pressure in Rwanda

Rwanda: Women high blood pressure was 30.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
30.9
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.9
in 2007
All-time low
30.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Women high blood pressure in Rwanda, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 31.41991: 31.41992: 31.31993: 31.31994: 31.41995: 31.41996: 31.41997: 31.41998: 31.51999: 31.62000: 31.82001: 31.92002: 32.12003: 32.32004: 32.52005: 32.62006: 32.82007: 32.92008: 32.92009: 32.92010: 32.82011: 32.72012: 32.52013: 32.32014: 32.12015: 31.92016: 31.72017: 31.42018: 31.22019: 30.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, women high blood pressure in Rwanda stood at 30.9. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women high blood pressure in Rwanda peaked at 32.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.9, in 2019.

That places Rwanda 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Women high blood pressure in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Women high blood pressure in Rwanda, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 31.4 —
1991 31.4 +0.0%
1992 31.3 -0.3%
1993 31.3 +0.0%
1994 31.4 +0.3%
1995 31.4 +0.0%
1996 31.4 +0.0%
1997 31.4 +0.0%
1998 31.5 +0.3%
1999 31.6 +0.3%
2000 31.8 +0.6%
2001 31.9 +0.3%
2002 32.1 +0.6%
2003 32.3 +0.6%
2004 32.5 +0.6%
2005 32.6 +0.3%
2006 32.8 +0.6%
2007 32.9 +0.3%
2008 32.9 +0.0%
2009 32.9 +0.0%
2010 32.8 -0.3%
2011 32.7 -0.3%
2012 32.5 -0.6%
2013 32.3 -0.6%
2014 32.1 -0.6%
2015 31.9 -0.6%
2016 31.7 -0.6%
2017 31.4 -0.9%
2018 31.2 -0.6%
2019 30.9 -1.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 30.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.6, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 30.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.35, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.41 31.3 31.6 10
2000s 32.47 31.8 32.9 10
2010s 31.95 30.9 32.8 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 147 Malawi 31.6 compare
  2. 148 Laos 31.4 compare
  3. 148 Mexico 31.4 compare
  4. 151 Colombia 30.8 compare
  5. 152 Finland 30.6 compare
  6. 153 India 30.5 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women high blood pressure in Rwanda?
Women high blood pressure in Rwanda was 30.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 32.9 in 2007.
What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 30.9 in 2019.
How does Rwanda rank for women high blood pressure?
Rwanda ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
Is women high blood pressure rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women high blood pressure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,850 data points, 1990–2019
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