Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 33.93 in 2019. ▼ Falling
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 33.93. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.38 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.93, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.76 | — |
| 1991 | 36.89 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.1 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.19 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 37.27 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.37 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.46 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 37.56 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.67 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.8 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.91 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.03 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.15 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.27 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.36 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.38 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.35 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.23 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.04 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.76 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 37.41 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.01 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.59 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.16 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.73 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.28 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.84 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 34.38 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.93 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.23 | 36.76 | 37.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.15 | 37.8 | 38.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.91 | 33.93 | 37.76 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 34.45 compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 34.06 compare
- 54 Samoa 34.06 compare
- 56 Libya 33.83 compare
- 57 Eswatini 33.65 compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 33.63 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
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 33.93 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 38.38 in 2006.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.93 in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 55th 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 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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