Botswana vs Euro area: Prevalence of hypertension
Botswana
44.1%
in 2019
Euro area
31.5%
in 2019
Botswana rank
35th
Euro area rank
37th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Botswana
- Euro area
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 44.1% against 31.5% in Euro area, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Euro area ahead.
Botswana ranks 35th and Euro area ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Euro area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 40.5% | 0.5% | Euro area |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 37.6% | 5.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 33.5% | 11.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Botswana or Euro area?
- Botswana, at 44.1% against 31.5% in Euro area as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Botswana and Euro area?
- 12.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Euro area?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Euro area rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Botswana ranks 35th and Euro area ranks 37th 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.