Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of hypertension
Guinea
40.9%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
40.8%
in 2019
Guinea rank
66th
Sierra Leone rank
69th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 40.9% against 40.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 192 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 39.9% | 0.1% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 42.2% | 0.1% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.9% | 0.1% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 40.9% against 40.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Guinea ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of 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 is the percentage of 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.