Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Botswana
Botswana: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 44.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Botswana, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Botswana is 44.1, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Botswana peaked at 44.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.1, in 1990.
That places Botswana 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.1 | — |
| 1991 | 39.3 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.5 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.7 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.9 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.1 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 40.3 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.6 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 40.9 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 41.2 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.5 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.9 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.3 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.8 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 43.2 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.6 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 44 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.3 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.6 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 44.7 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.8 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.7 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.6 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.5 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.4 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.2 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.1 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.06 | 39.1 | 41.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.29 | 41.5 | 44.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.57 | 44.1 | 44.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 33 Palau 44.2 compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.2 compare
- 35 South Africa 44.1 compare
- 35 Cape Verde 44.1 compare
- 38 Latvia 43.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Botswana?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Botswana was 44.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Botswana ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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