European Union vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of hypertension, female
European Union
29.1%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
43.4%
in 2019
European Union rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- European Union
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 43.4% against 29.1% in European Union, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 40.5% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 43.3% | 9.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 43.9% | 13.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, European Union or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 43.4% against 29.1% in European Union as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between European Union and Sierra Leone?
- 14.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sierra Leone?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do European Union and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- European Union ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.