South Asia vs Sudan: Prevalence of hypertension, female
South Asia
31.0%
in 2019
Sudan
43.5%
in 2019
South Asia rank
31st
Sudan rank
30th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- South Asia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 43.5% against 31.0% in South Asia, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Asia 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 | 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 or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 43.5% against 31.0% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between South Asia and Sudan?
- 12.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sudan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do South Asia and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- South Asia 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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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.