Hypertension in Sudan

In Sudan, 40.8% of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest since 2003.

Measure: Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 30 to 79 Data: 1990 to 2019 Source: WHO
Sudan, 2019 40.8% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 −0.2percentage points 2018: 41.0%
Position in 2019 71st of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Sudan over time

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% of adults aged 30 to 79. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) (% of adults aged 30 to 79), 1995 to 2019
Period Sudan
2019 40.8%
2018 41.0%
2017 41.2%
2016 41.4%
2015 41.6%
2014 41.8%
2013 42.0%
2012 42.1%
2011 42.2%
2010 42.2%
2009 42.2%
2008 42.0%
2007 41.9%
2006 41.6%
2005 41.3%
2004 41.0%
2003 40.7%
2002 40.3%
2001 40.0%
2000 39.7%
1999 39.4%
1998 39.2%
1997 39.0%
1996 38.8%
1995 38.7%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 41.0% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 42.2%, the figure has changed by −1.4 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Sudan has the 71st highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCD_HYP_PREVALENCE_A · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1990 to 2019 for Sudan
Provider update
20 August 2021
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory