Senegal vs Sudan: Prevalence of hypertension
Senegal
40.5%
in 2019
Sudan
40.8%
in 2019
Senegal rank
72nd
Sudan rank
69th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Senegal
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 40.8% against 40.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 72nd and Sudan ranks 69th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 38.6% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 41.1% | 0.2% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 41.6% | 0.6% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Senegal or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 40.8% against 40.5% in Senegal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Senegal and Sudan?
- 0.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sudan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Senegal and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Senegal ranks 72nd 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.