Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of hypertension, female
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 47.0% against 37.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 35.4% | 7.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 37.4% | 9.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 38.2% | 9.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Botswana, at 47.0% against 37.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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.