Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 was 40.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Botswana, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 40.3 for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Botswana peaked at 40.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.3, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 68th of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.93 | 36.3 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.39 | 38 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.58 | 40.3 | 40.7 | 10 |
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More gender data for Botswana
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,270 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Botswana?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Botswana was 40.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79?
- Botswana ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of male 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.