Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in South Sudan
South Sudan: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 34.2 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in South Sudan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in South Sudan is 34.2, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in South Sudan peaked at 37.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.2, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.6 | — |
| 1991 | 34.7 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.8 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.9 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.1 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.2 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 35.3 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 35.5 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.6 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.8 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 36 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.3 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 36.5 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.9 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.1 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 37 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.6 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.3 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 36 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.6 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.3 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 34.9 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.2 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.07 | 34.6 | 35.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.68 | 35.8 | 37.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.73 | 34.2 | 37 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in South Sudan?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in South Sudan was 34.2 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- South Sudan ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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