Botswana vs North Korea: Treatment for hypertension, female
Botswana
47.5%
in 2019
North Korea
46.9%
in 2019
Botswana rank
102nd
North Korea rank
104th
Treatment for hypertension, female over time
- Botswana
- North Korea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 47.5% against 46.9% in North Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 102nd and North Korea ranks 104th of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 24.3% | 1.9% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 37.9% | 4.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 46.3% | 2.5% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Botswana or North Korea?
- Botswana, at 47.5% against 46.9% in North Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Botswana and North Korea?
- 0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and North Korea rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Botswana ranks 102nd and North Korea ranks 104th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.