Sierra Leone vs South Asia: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Sierra Leone
43.4%
in 2019
South Asia
31.0%
in 2019
Sierra Leone rank
31st
South Asia rank
31st
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 43.4% against 31.0% in South Asia, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 30.4% | 10.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 31.6% | 11.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 31.3% | 12.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Sierra Leone or South Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 43.4% against 31.0% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Sierra Leone and South Asia?
- 12.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Asia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Asia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 31st of 192 countries.
- 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.