Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 8.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 8.1% for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1992.
That places Sierra Leone 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 167 Republic of Moldova 8.6% compare
- 168 Zambia 8.5% compare
- 169 Bhutan 8.2% compare
- 170 Liberia 8.1% compare
- 170 Côte d'Ivoire 8.1% compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 8.0% compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Sierra Leone?
- Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Sierra Leone was 8.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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