Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Botswana
Botswana: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 35.78 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
35.78
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.18
in 2007
All-time low
35.78
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Botswana, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Botswana stood at 35.78. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Botswana peaked at 40.18 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.78, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.78 | — |
| 1991 | 37.93 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 38.08 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 38.22 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.36 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.48 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.6 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.72 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.86 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 39.02 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 39.19 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 39.38 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.58 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.77 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.94 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 40.08 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 40.16 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.18 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 40.13 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.98 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.75 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.46 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.1 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 38.7 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.27 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.81 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 37.33 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.84 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 36.32 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.78 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4 | 37.78 | 39.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.84 | 39.19 | 40.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.94 | 35.78 | 39.75 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Botswana?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Botswana was 35.78 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.18 in 2007.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.78 in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Botswana ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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