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Cameroon vs Gabon: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Cameroon
36.8
in 2019
Gabon
37.4
in 2019
Cameroon rank
109th
Gabon rank
106th

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 37.4 against 36.8 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 109th and Gabon ranks 106th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.