Botswana vs Malaysia: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Botswana
40.3%
in 2019
Malaysia
40.5%
in 2019
Botswana rank
66th
Malaysia rank
63rd
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 40.5% against 40.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.0% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 40.8% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 41.1% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Botswana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 40.5% against 40.3% in Botswana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Botswana ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male 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, male, is the percentage of male 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.