Cameroon vs Nigeria: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence
Cameroon
36.8
in 2019
Nigeria
36.1
in 2019
Cameroon rank
108th
Nigeria rank
110th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence 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 108th and Nigeria ranks 110th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.46 | 35.14 | 1.68 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 34.91 | 36.01 | 1.1 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 36.49 | 36.19 | 0.3 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 36.8 against 36.1 in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.7, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Cameroon ranks 108th and Nigeria ranks 110th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.