Kuwait vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of hypertension
Kuwait
40.5%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
40.8%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
72nd
Sierra Leone rank
69th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Kuwait
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 40.8% against 40.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 39.9% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 42.2% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 41.9% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Kuwait or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 40.8% against 40.5% in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Kuwait and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sierra Leone?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd 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.