Botswana vs Tonga: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Botswana
47.0%
in 2019
Tonga
46.8%
in 2019
Botswana rank
10th
Tonga rank
12th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Botswana
- Tonga
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 47.0% against 46.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 10th and Tonga 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 | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 32.8% | 9.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 33.7% | 12.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 42.1% | 5.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Botswana or Tonga?
- Botswana, at 47.0% against 46.8% in Tonga as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Botswana and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Tonga 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.