Malaysia vs Sudan: Prevalence of hypertension
Malaysia
40.8%
in 2019
Sudan
40.8%
in 2019
Malaysia rank
69th
Sudan rank
69th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Malaysia
- Sudan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 40.8% against 40.8% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 69th and Sudan ranks 69th of 192 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 38.6% | 2.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 41.1% | 0.2% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 41.6% | 0.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Malaysia or Sudan?
- Malaysia, at 40.8% against 40.8% in Sudan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Malaysia and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sudan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Malaysia ranks 69th and Sudan ranks 69th 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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About this data
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.