Male high blood pressure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Male high blood pressure was 34.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
34.8
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
127th
of 195 countries
All-time high
35.8
in 2009
All-time low
33.2
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Cameroon, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 34.8 for male high blood pressure in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Cameroon peaked at 35.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.2, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 127th out of 195 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.
Male high blood pressure in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.2 | — |
| 1991 | 33.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.3 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.4 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.1 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.3 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.5 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.7 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 35.2 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.4 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.6 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.7 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.8 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.7 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.6 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.5 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.4 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.3 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.2 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.9 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.8 | -0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 34.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 34.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5 | 33.2 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.03 | 34.1 | 35.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.32 | 34.8 | 35.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Cameroon?
- Male high blood pressure in Cameroon was 34.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for male high blood pressure?
- Cameroon ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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