Male high blood pressure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Male high blood pressure was 38 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
38
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
88th
of 195 countries
All-time high
41.4
in 2007
All-time low
38
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Sierra Leone, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 38 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Sierra Leone peaked at 41.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Male high blood pressure in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.2 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 40.4 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.6 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.8 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 41 | +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 | -0.5% |
| 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 | -1.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 38 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.4, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2 | 38.5 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.94 | 40.2 | 41.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6 | 38 | 41 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Sierra Leone?
- Male high blood pressure in Sierra Leone was 38 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for male high blood pressure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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