Treatment for hypertension, female in Sudan
Sudan: Treatment for hypertension, female was 28.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Sudan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, female in Sudan is 28.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Sudan peaked at 28.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1% | — |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 28.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 28.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.4% | 28.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Sudan?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Sudan was 28.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Sudan ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.