Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in South Sudan

South Sudan: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 10.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10.7%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
142nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2019
All-time low
2.1%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in South Sudan, 1990–2019

2468101990200420191990: 2.11991: 2.11992: 2.11993: 2.11994: 2.11995: 2.21996: 2.31997: 2.41998: 2.51999: 2.62000: 2.72001: 2.82002: 32003: 3.22004: 3.42005: 3.62006: 3.82007: 4.12008: 4.42009: 4.72010: 5.12011: 5.52012: 62013: 6.52014: 7.12015: 7.72016: 8.32017: 9.12018: 9.82019: 10.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 10.7% for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in South Sudan peaked at 10.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1990.

South Sudan ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in South Sudan, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 2.1%
1991 2.1% +0.0%
1992 2.1% +0.0%
1993 2.1% +0.0%
1994 2.1% +0.0%
1995 2.2% +4.8%
1996 2.3% +4.5%
1997 2.4% +4.3%
1998 2.5% +4.2%
1999 2.6% +4.0%
2000 2.7% +3.8%
2001 2.8% +3.7%
2002 3.0% +7.1%
2003 3.2% +6.7%
2004 3.4% +6.2%
2005 3.6% +5.9%
2006 3.8% +5.6%
2007 4.1% +7.9%
2008 4.4% +7.3%
2009 4.7% +6.8%
2010 5.1% +8.5%
2011 5.5% +7.8%
2012 6.0% +9.1%
2013 6.5% +8.3%
2014 7.1% +9.2%
2015 7.7% +8.5%
2016 8.3% +7.8%
2017 9.1% +9.6%
2018 9.8% +7.7%
2019 10.7% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2% 2.1% 2.6% 10
2000s 3.6% 2.7% 4.7% 10
2010s 7.6% 5.1% 10.7% 10

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 139 Timor-Leste 11.0% compare
  2. 140 Belarus 10.8% compare
  3. 140 Chad 10.8% compare
  4. 143 Nigeria 10.5% compare
  5. 143 Djibouti 10.5% compare
  6. 143 Comoros 10.5% compare
  7. 143 Guinea-Bissau 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in South Sudan?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in South Sudan was 10.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1990.
How does South Sudan rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
South Sudan ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 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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