Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Sudan

South Sudan: Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 38.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38.4%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 2019
All-time low
20.7%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Sudan, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 20.71991: 211992: 21.41993: 21.71994: 22.11995: 22.51996: 22.91997: 23.31998: 23.71999: 24.12000: 24.62001: 252002: 25.42003: 25.92004: 26.32005: 26.82006: 27.32007: 27.92008: 28.52009: 29.12010: 29.92011: 30.72012: 31.52013: 32.42014: 33.42015: 34.32016: 35.42017: 36.42018: 37.42019: 38.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 38.4% for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Sudan peaked at 38.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1990.

South Sudan ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in South Sudan, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 20.7%
1991 21.0% +1.4%
1992 21.4% +1.9%
1993 21.7% +1.4%
1994 22.1% +1.8%
1995 22.5% +1.8%
1996 22.9% +1.8%
1997 23.3% +1.7%
1998 23.7% +1.7%
1999 24.1% +1.7%
2000 24.6% +2.1%
2001 25.0% +1.6%
2002 25.4% +1.6%
2003 25.9% +2.0%
2004 26.3% +1.5%
2005 26.8% +1.9%
2006 27.3% +1.9%
2007 27.9% +2.2%
2008 28.5% +2.2%
2009 29.1% +2.1%
2010 29.9% +2.7%
2011 30.7% +2.7%
2012 31.5% +2.6%
2013 32.4% +2.9%
2014 33.4% +3.1%
2015 34.3% +2.7%
2016 35.4% +3.2%
2017 36.4% +2.8%
2018 37.4% +2.7%
2019 38.4% +2.7%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 38.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 38.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.3% 20.7% 24.1% 10
2000s 26.7% 24.6% 29.1% 10
2010s 34.0% 29.9% 38.4% 10

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 152 Comoros 39.2% compare
  2. 153 Gabon 38.7% compare
  3. 155 Somalia 38.2% compare
  4. 156 Djibouti 38.1% compare
  5. 157 Chad 38.0% compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Sudan?
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Sudan was 38.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1990.
How does South Sudan rank for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
South Sudan ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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