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Rwanda vs Sweden: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Rwanda
29.8
in 2019
Sweden
30.2
in 2019
Rwanda rank
166th
Sweden rank
164th

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sweden
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 30.2 against 29.8 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 164th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.