Botswana vs Ireland: Treatment for hypertension
Botswana
41.4%
in 2019
Ireland
40.7%
in 2019
Botswana rank
101st
Ireland rank
104th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Botswana
- Ireland
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 41.4% against 40.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Botswana ranks 101st and Ireland ranks 104th of 192 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 22.9% | 5.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 33.5% | 6.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 40.3% | 2.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Botswana or Ireland?
- Botswana, at 41.4% against 40.7% in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Botswana and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Ireland rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Botswana ranks 101st and Ireland 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 (% of 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.