Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Treatment for hypertension
Burkina Faso
20.8%
in 2019
Sudan
22.9%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
172nd
Sudan rank
169th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 22.9% against 20.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and Sudan ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 9.5% | 1.9% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 13.7% | 2.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 19.7% | 2.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 22.9% against 20.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 2.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and Sudan ranks 169th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.