Ghana vs South Sudan: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Ghana
36.1%
in 2019
South Sudan
36.0%
in 2019
Ghana rank
110th
South Sudan rank
111th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 36.1% against 36.0% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 110th and South Sudan ranks 111th of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 35.0% | 1.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 36.8% | 2.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 37.0% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Ghana or South Sudan?
- Ghana, at 36.1% against 36.0% in South Sudan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Ghana ranks 110th and South Sudan ranks 111th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.