Male high blood pressure in Botswana
Botswana: Male high blood pressure was 40.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
40.3
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 195 countries
All-time high
40.7
in 2010
All-time low
36.3
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Botswana, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 40.3 for male high blood pressure 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, male high blood pressure 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.
Male high blood pressure in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.3 | — |
| 1991 | 36.4 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.5 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 36.8 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.1 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.3 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.5 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 38.3 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.6 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.9 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.3 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.6 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 39.9 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 40.2 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 40.5 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.6 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.7 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.6 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.5 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.4 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.3 | -0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 40.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 40.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Botswana?
- Male high blood pressure in Botswana was 40.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for male high blood pressure?
- Botswana ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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