Botswana vs Cape Verde: Prevalence of hypertension
Botswana
44.1%
in 2019
Cape Verde
44.1%
in 2019
Botswana rank
35th
Cape Verde rank
35th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 44.1% against 44.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 35th and Cape Verde ranks 35th of 192 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 43.4% | 3.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 46.1% | 2.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 45.5% | 0.9% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Botswana, at 44.1% against 44.1% in Cape Verde as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Botswana ranks 35th and Cape Verde ranks 35th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of 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 is the percentage of 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.