What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?

0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South 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 (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Prevalence of hypertension

Democratic Republic of Congo

34.3%

in 2019

South Sudan

34.2%

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

123rd

South Sudan rank

124th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
South Sudan

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 34.3% against 34.2% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd and South Sudan ranks 124th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32.6%	35.1%	2.5%	South Sudan
2000s	33.0%	36.7%	3.6%	South Sudan
2010s	34.1%	35.7%	1.6%	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 34.3% against 34.2% in South Sudan as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?: 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd and South Sudan ranks 124th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of 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 (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of 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 is the percentage of 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.