Arab World vs Botswana: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Arab World
38.5%
in 2019
Botswana
47.0%
in 2019
Arab World rank
10th
Botswana rank
10th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Arab World
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 47.0% against 38.5% in Arab World, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 10th and Botswana ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 42.7% | 3.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 46.6% | 6.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 47.8% | 8.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Arab World or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 47.0% against 38.5% in Arab World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Arab World and Botswana?
- 8.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Botswana?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Arab World and Botswana rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Arab World ranks 10th and Botswana ranks 10th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.