Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Sudan?

Sudan, at 43.5% against 31.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Sudan?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Sudan: Prevalence of hypertension, female

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

31.0%

in 2019

Sudan

43.5%

in 2019

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

31st

Sudan rank

30th

Prevalence of hypertension, female over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 43.5% against 31.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 30th of 43 groups.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.4%	38.8%	8.5%	Sudan
2000s	31.6%	41.7%	10.0%	Sudan
2010s	31.3%	43.6%	12.3%	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Sudan?: Sudan, at 43.5% against 31.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Sudan?: 12.5%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Sudan?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 30th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator: Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of female adults ages 30-79
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.