Botswana vs Upper middle income: Prevalence of hypertension

Botswana
44.1%
in 2019
Upper middle income
32.1%
in 2019
Botswana rank
35th
Upper middle income rank
33rd

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • Botswana
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 44.1% against 32.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 35th and Upper middle income ranks 33rd of 192 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 40.1% 28.9% 11.1% Botswana
2000s 43.3% 32.1% 11.1% Botswana
2010s 44.6% 32.7% 11.9% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Botswana or Upper middle income?
Botswana, at 44.1% against 32.1% in Upper middle income as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Botswana and Upper middle income?
12.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Upper middle income?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Botswana and Upper middle income rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
Botswana ranks 35th and Upper middle income ranks 33rd 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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Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.