Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Botswana
Botswana: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 40.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Botswana, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Botswana stood at 40.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Botswana peaked at 40.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.3, in 1990.
That places Botswana 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.3 | — |
| 1991 | 36.4 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.5 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.6 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.8 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 36.9 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.3 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.5 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.8 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.4 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 38.7 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.3 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.6 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 39.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.1 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 40.2 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.3 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.4 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.5 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.6 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.7 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.6 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.92 | 36.3 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.34 | 38 | 40.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6 | 40.4 | 40.7 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Botswana?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Botswana was 40.6 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Botswana ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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