Treatment for hypertension in Botswana
Botswana: Treatment for hypertension was 41.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Botswana, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension in Botswana stood at 41.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Botswana peaked at 41.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1990.
That places Botswana 101st out of 192 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.
Treatment for hypertension in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.7% | — |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 41.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 41.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 14.7% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 21.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 33.0% | 41.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 98 Bahrain 42.1% compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 41.9% compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 41.5% compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 41.2% compare
- 103 Argentina 41.0% compare
- 104 Ireland 40.7% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Botswana?
- Treatment for hypertension in Botswana was 41.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Botswana ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension 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.