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

0.7%, 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 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Treatment for hypertension

Democratic Republic of Congo

25.9%

in 2019

South Sudan

25.2%

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

153rd

South Sudan rank

156th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
South Sudan

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 25.9% against 25.2% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.7%.

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 153rd and South Sudan ranks 156th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.6%	10.3%	0.7%	South Sudan
2000s	14.8%	14.8%	0.1%	South Sudan
2010s	22.3%	21.6%	0.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 25.9% against 25.2% in South Sudan as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?: 0.7%, 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 treatment for hypertension?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and South Sudan ranks 156th 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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Indicator: Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
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

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.