Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Guinea
40.9
in 2019
Sierra Leone
40.8
in 2019
Guinea rank
67th
Sierra Leone rank
70th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 40.9 against 40.8 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 67th and Sierra Leone ranks 70th of 194 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.06 | 39.94 | 0.12 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 42.32 | 42.23 | 0.09 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 41.96 | 41.89 | 0.07 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 40.9 against 40.8 in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Guinea ranks 67th and Sierra Leone ranks 70th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.