Cameroon vs Nigeria: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Cameroon
36.8
in 2019
Nigeria
36.1
in 2019
Cameroon rank
109th
Nigeria rank
111th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 36.8 against 36.1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 109th and Nigeria ranks 111th of 194 countries.
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About this data
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.