Samoa vs Sierra Leone: Treatment for hypertension
Samoa
20.3%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
20.3%
in 2019
Samoa rank
174th
Sierra Leone rank
174th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 20.3% against 20.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 192 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 7.1% | 9.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 10.5% | 7.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.8% | 3.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Samoa or Sierra Leone?
- Samoa, at 20.3% against 20.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Samoa and Sierra Leone rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Samoa ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.