Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Botswana

Botswana: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 39.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.38
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
52.58
in 2013
All-time low
35.96
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Botswana, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 402001: 412002: 39.62003: 38.52004: 382005: 38.92006: 362007: 40.42008: 47.42009: 51.22010: 51.52011: 522012: 52.32013: 52.62014: 50.82015: 47.82016: 46.82017: 45.42018: 43.32019: 41.22020: 452021: 39.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Botswana is 39.38, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Botswana peaked at 52.58 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.96, in 2006.

That places Botswana 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Botswana, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 39.97 —
2001 40.95 +2.5%
2002 39.56 -3.4%
2003 38.47 -2.8%
2004 37.98 -1.3%
2005 38.92 +2.5%
2006 35.96 -7.6%
2007 40.35 +12.2%
2008 47.41 +17.5%
2009 51.22 +8.0%
2010 51.53 +0.6%
2011 52.05 +1.0%
2012 52.27 +0.4%
2013 52.58 +0.6%
2014 50.77 -3.4%
2015 47.77 -5.9%
2016 46.83 -2.0%
2017 45.37 -3.1%
2018 43.35 -4.5%
2019 41.25 -4.9%
2020 44.95 +9.0%
2021 39.38 -12.4%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 39.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.08, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 39.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.28, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.08 35.96 51.22 10
2010s 48.38 41.25 52.58 10
2020s 42.17 39.38 44.95 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 30 Seychelles 39.96 compare
  2. 31 Comoros 39.6 compare
  3. 32 Morocco 39.45 compare
  4. 34 Sudan 39.34 compare
  5. 35 Namibia 38.87 compare
  6. 36 Burundi 38.81 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Botswana?
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Botswana was 39.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 52.58 in 2013.
What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 35.96 in 2006.
How does Botswana rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
Botswana ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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