Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 36.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Cameroon, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 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, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.46 | 33.4 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.91 | 33.8 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.49 | 36.2 | 36.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Cameroon?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Cameroon was 36.8 in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Cameroon ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.