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

South Sudan: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 23.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.3%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
158th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2019
All-time low
8.6%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

05101520251990200420191990: 8.61991: 8.81992: 91993: 9.31994: 9.61995: 9.91996: 10.21997: 10.51998: 10.91999: 11.32000: 11.72001: 12.12002: 12.62003: 13.12004: 13.62005: 14.12006: 14.72007: 15.22008: 15.82009: 16.42010: 172011: 17.62012: 18.32013: 18.92014: 19.62015: 20.32016: 21.12017: 21.82018: 22.62019: 23.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 23.3% for hypertension treatment 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 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Sudan peaked at 23.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1990.

That places South Sudan 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in South Sudan, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 8.6%
1991 8.8% +2.3%
1992 9.0% +2.3%
1993 9.3% +3.3%
1994 9.6% +3.2%
1995 9.9% +3.1%
1996 10.2% +3.0%
1997 10.5% +2.9%
1998 10.9% +3.8%
1999 11.3% +3.7%
2000 11.7% +3.5%
2001 12.1% +3.4%
2002 12.6% +4.1%
2003 13.1% +4.0%
2004 13.6% +3.8%
2005 14.1% +3.7%
2006 14.7% +4.3%
2007 15.2% +3.4%
2008 15.8% +3.9%
2009 16.4% +3.8%
2010 17.0% +3.7%
2011 17.6% +3.5%
2012 18.3% +4.0%
2013 18.9% +3.3%
2014 19.6% +3.7%
2015 20.3% +3.6%
2016 21.1% +3.9%
2017 21.8% +3.3%
2018 22.6% +3.7%
2019 23.3% +3.1%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 23.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 23.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.8% 8.6% 11.3% 10
2000s 13.9% 11.7% 16.4% 10
2010s 20.1% 17.0% 23.3% 10

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 156 Timor-Leste 23.5% compare
  2. 156 Benin 23.5% compare
  3. 158 Angola 23.3% compare
  4. 158 Eritrea 23.3% compare
  5. 161 Chad 22.7% compare
  6. 161 Comoros 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Sudan?
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Sudan was 23.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1990.
How does South Sudan rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
South Sudan ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension treatment 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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