Botswana vs Iraq: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Botswana
47.0%
in 2019
Iraq
47.7%
in 2019
Botswana rank
10th
Iraq rank
8th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Botswana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 47.7% against 47.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Botswana ranks 10th and Iraq ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 45.4% | 2.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 47.0% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.9% | 0.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Botswana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 47.7% against 47.0% in Botswana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Botswana and Iraq?
- 0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Iraq rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Iraq ranks 8th of 192 countries.
- 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.