South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of hypertension, female
South Sudan
36.0%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
36.5%
in 2019
South Sudan rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
108th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 36.5% against 36.0% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 192 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 32.1% | 2.9% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 32.3% | 4.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 35.0% | 2.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 36.5% against 36.0% in South Sudan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do South Sudan and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- South Sudan ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th 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.