Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of hypertension
Senegal
40.5%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
40.8%
in 2019
Senegal rank
72nd
Sierra Leone rank
69th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 40.8% against 40.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 192 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 39.9% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 42.2% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 41.9% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 40.8% against 40.5% in Senegal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Senegal 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.