Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Senegal
40.5
in 2019
Sierra Leone
40.8
in 2019
Senegal rank
73rd
Sierra Leone rank
70th

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time

  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 40.8 against 40.5 in Senegal, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 73rd and Sierra Leone ranks 70th of 194 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 38.87 39.94 1.07 Sierra Leone
2000s 40.83 42.23 1.4 Sierra Leone
2010s 41.05 41.89 0.84 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, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 40.8 against 40.5 in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
0.3, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
Senegal 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

Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.