Kuwait vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Kuwait
40.5
in 2019
Sierra Leone
40.8
in 2019
Kuwait rank
73rd
Sierra Leone rank
70th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Kuwait
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 40.8 against 40.5 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 73rd and Sierra Leone ranks 70th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.01 | 39.94 | 0.07 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 41.3 | 42.23 | 0.93 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 40.91 | 41.89 | 0.98 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Kuwait or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 40.8 against 40.5 in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Kuwait and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sierra Leone?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Kuwait ranks 73rd 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.