Prevalence of hypertension, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 38.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Sierra Leone, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 38.0% for prevalence of hypertension, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 41.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2019.
Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.5% | — |
| 1991 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 38.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 38.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 38.5% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 40.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 38.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Sierra Leone?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Sierra Leone was 38.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, male, is the percentage of male 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.