Prevalence of hypertension in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of hypertension was 40.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Sierra Leone, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 40.8% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Sierra Leone peaked at 42.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.1% | — |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 40.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 40.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.1% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 41.1% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 40.8% | 42.8% | 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 in Sierra Leone?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Sierra Leone was 40.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Sierra Leone ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.