Botswana vs Palau: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Botswana
44.1
in 2019
Palau
44.2
in 2019
Botswana rank
35th
Palau rank
33rd
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Botswana
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 44.2 against 44.1 in Botswana, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palau ahead.
Botswana ranks 35th and Palau ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.06 | 39.92 | 0.14 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 43.29 | 41.85 | 1.44 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 44.57 | 44.25 | 0.32 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Botswana or Palau?
- Palau, at 44.2 against 44.1 in Botswana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Botswana and Palau?
- 0.1, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palau?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Palau rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Botswana ranks 35th and Palau ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated share of the population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.