Hypertension adults 30 79 in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 40.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.8
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
42.9
in 2008
All-time low
39.1
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 39.11991: 39.31992: 39.51993: 39.61994: 39.81995: 401996: 40.21997: 40.41998: 40.61999: 40.92000: 41.12001: 41.42002: 41.72003: 422004: 42.32005: 42.52006: 42.72007: 42.82008: 42.92009: 42.92010: 42.82011: 42.72012: 42.52013: 42.32014: 422015: 41.82016: 41.62017: 41.32018: 41.12019: 40.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension adults 30 79 in Sierra Leone stood at 40.8.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Sierra Leone peaked at 42.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.1, in 1990.

That places Sierra Leone 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 39.1 —
1991 39.3 +0.5%
1992 39.5 +0.5%
1993 39.6 +0.3%
1994 39.8 +0.5%
1995 40 +0.5%
1996 40.2 +0.5%
1997 40.4 +0.5%
1998 40.6 +0.5%
1999 40.9 +0.7%
2000 41.1 +0.5%
2001 41.4 +0.7%
2002 41.7 +0.7%
2003 42 +0.7%
2004 42.3 +0.7%
2005 42.5 +0.5%
2006 42.7 +0.5%
2007 42.8 +0.2%
2008 42.9 +0.2%
2009 42.9 +0.0%
2010 42.8 -0.2%
2011 42.7 -0.2%
2012 42.5 -0.5%
2013 42.3 -0.5%
2014 42 -0.7%
2015 41.8 -0.5%
2016 41.6 -0.5%
2017 41.3 -0.7%
2018 41.1 -0.5%
2019 40.8 -0.7%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 40.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.1, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 40.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.94 39.1 40.9 10
2000s 42.23 41.1 42.9 10
2010s 41.89 40.8 42.8 10

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 67 Guinea 40.9 compare
  2. 67 Kyrgyzstan 40.9 compare
  3. 67 Qatar 40.9 compare
  4. 70 Malaysia 40.8 compare
  5. 70 Sudan 40.8 compare
  6. 73 Kuwait 40.5 compare
  7. 73 Senegal 40.5 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Sierra Leone?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Sierra Leone was 40.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 42.9 in 2008.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 39.1 in 1990.
How does Sierra Leone rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Sierra Leone ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypertension adults 30 79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension adults 30 79
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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