Mean systolic blood pressure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mean systolic blood pressure was 132.3 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
132.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 179 countries
All-time high
132.3
in 2009
All-time low
127.9
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Sierra Leone, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean systolic blood pressure in Sierra Leone stood at 132.3. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Sierra Leone peaked at 132.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 127.9, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 127.9 | — |
| 1981 | 128.2 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 128.5 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 128.7 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 128.9 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 129.1 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 129.3 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 129.6 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 129.7 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 129.9 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 130.1 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 130.2 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 130.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 130.3 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 130.4 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 130.5 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 130.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 130.6 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 130.7 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 130.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 130.8 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 130.9 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 131 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 131.2 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 131.4 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 131.6 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 131.8 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 132 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 132.1 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 132.3 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.98 | 127.9 | 129.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.42 | 130.1 | 130.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.51 | 130.8 | 132.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 10 Latvia 132.7 compare
- 11 Serbia 132.6 compare
- 12 Slovenia 132.5 compare
- 13 Mozambique 132.3 compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 132.3 compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 132.1 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.3437 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Sierra Leone?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Sierra Leone was 132.3 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 132.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.9 in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean systolic blood pressure (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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