Hypertension adults 30 79 in Botswana

Botswana: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 44.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.8
in 2010
All-time low
39.1
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Botswana, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 39.11991: 39.31992: 39.51993: 39.71994: 39.91995: 40.11996: 40.31997: 40.61998: 40.91999: 41.22000: 41.52001: 41.92002: 42.32003: 42.82004: 43.22005: 43.62006: 442007: 44.32008: 44.62009: 44.72010: 44.82011: 44.82012: 44.82013: 44.82014: 44.72015: 44.62016: 44.52017: 44.42018: 44.22019: 44.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension adults 30 79 in Botswana is 44.1, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Botswana peaked at 44.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.1, in 1990.

Botswana ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Botswana, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 39.1 —
1991 39.3 +0.5%
1992 39.5 +0.5%
1993 39.7 +0.5%
1994 39.9 +0.5%
1995 40.1 +0.5%
1996 40.3 +0.5%
1997 40.6 +0.7%
1998 40.9 +0.7%
1999 41.2 +0.7%
2000 41.5 +0.7%
2001 41.9 +1.0%
2002 42.3 +1.0%
2003 42.8 +1.2%
2004 43.2 +0.9%
2005 43.6 +0.9%
2006 44 +0.9%
2007 44.3 +0.7%
2008 44.6 +0.7%
2009 44.7 +0.2%
2010 44.8 +0.2%
2011 44.8 +0.0%
2012 44.8 +0.0%
2013 44.8 +0.0%
2014 44.7 -0.2%
2015 44.6 -0.2%
2016 44.5 -0.2%
2017 44.4 -0.2%
2018 44.2 -0.5%
2019 44.1 -0.2%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 44.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.55, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 44.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.06 39.1 41.2 10
2000s 43.29 41.5 44.7 10
2010s 44.57 44.1 44.8 10

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.2 compare
  2. 33 Palau 44.2 compare
  3. 35 Cape Verde 44.1 compare
  4. 35 South Africa 44.1 compare
  5. 38 Latvia 43.9 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Botswana?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Botswana was 44.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 44.8 in 2010.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 39.1 in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Botswana ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypertension adults 30 79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension adults 30 79
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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