Treatment for hypertension, male in Botswana
Botswana: Treatment for hypertension, male was 32.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Botswana, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, male in Botswana is 32.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Botswana peaked at 32.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.7% | — |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 32.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 32.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.4%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 8.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 14.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 23.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 104 Uzbekistan 33.6% compare
- 104 Yemen 33.6% compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.3% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 32.5% compare
- 109 Moldova 31.2% compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 30.8% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Botswana?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Botswana was 32.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Botswana ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension, male, 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.