Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 37.33 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
37.33
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.52
in 2007
All-time low
37.33
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sierra Leone stood at 37.33. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sierra Leone peaked at 41.52 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.33, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.51 | — |
| 1991 | 38.68 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 38.84 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 39.02 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.19 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 39.36 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.53 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 39.71 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 39.9 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 40.11 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.33 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 40.55 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 40.78 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 41 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.2 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.37 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.47 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.52 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.47 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.34 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 41.11 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.82 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.46 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.07 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.66 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 39.24 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.79 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.32 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.84 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 37.33 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.28 | 38.51 | 40.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.1 | 40.33 | 41.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.36 | 37.33 | 41.11 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sierra Leone?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sierra Leone was 37.33 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 41.52 in 2007.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.33 in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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