Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sudan
Sudan: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 40.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 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 Sudan is 40.8, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sudan peaked at 42.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.9, in 1990.
That places Sudan 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.9 | — |
| 1991 | 38.1 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 38.2 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.5 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.7 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.8 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.2 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.4 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.7 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 40 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.3 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 40.7 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 41 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.3 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.6 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.9 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 42 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.2 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.1 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 42 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.8 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.6 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.4 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.2 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.8 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.61 | 37.9 | 39.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.07 | 39.7 | 42.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.63 | 40.8 | 42.2 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sudan?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sudan was 40.8 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9 in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Sudan ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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