Hypertension adults 30 79 in Cameroon

Cameroon: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 36.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.8
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.8
in 2019
All-time low
33.4
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Cameroon, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 33.41991: 33.41992: 33.41993: 33.41994: 33.41995: 33.41996: 33.41997: 33.51998: 33.61999: 33.72000: 33.82001: 342002: 34.22003: 34.52004: 34.82005: 35.12006: 35.32007: 35.62008: 35.82009: 362010: 36.22011: 36.32012: 36.32013: 36.42014: 36.52015: 36.52016: 36.62017: 36.62018: 36.72019: 36.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension adults 30 79 in Cameroon is 36.8, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Cameroon peaked at 36.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.4, in 1990.

That places Cameroon 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Cameroon, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 33.4 —
1991 33.4 +0.0%
1992 33.4 +0.0%
1993 33.4 +0.0%
1994 33.4 +0.0%
1995 33.4 +0.0%
1996 33.4 +0.0%
1997 33.5 +0.3%
1998 33.6 +0.3%
1999 33.7 +0.3%
2000 33.8 +0.3%
2001 34 +0.6%
2002 34.2 +0.6%
2003 34.5 +0.9%
2004 34.8 +0.9%
2005 35.1 +0.9%
2006 35.3 +0.6%
2007 35.6 +0.8%
2008 35.8 +0.6%
2009 36 +0.6%
2010 36.2 +0.6%
2011 36.3 +0.3%
2012 36.3 +0.0%
2013 36.4 +0.3%
2014 36.5 +0.3%
2015 36.5 +0.0%
2016 36.6 +0.3%
2017 36.6 +0.0%
2018 36.7 +0.3%
2019 36.8 +0.3%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 36.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 36.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.46 33.4 33.7 10
2000s 34.91 33.8 36 10
2010s 36.49 36.2 36.8 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 106 Gabon 37.4 compare
  2. 107 Cote d'Ivoire 37.3 compare
  3. 108 Madagascar 36.9 compare
  4. 110 Algeria 36.2 compare
  5. 111 Chile 36.1 compare
  6. 111 Nepal 36.1 compare
  7. 111 Nigeria 36.1 compare
  8. 111 Panama 36.1 compare
  9. 111 Somalia 36.1 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Cameroon?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Cameroon was 36.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 36.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 33.4 in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Cameroon ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypertension adults 30 79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension adults 30 79
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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