Cameroon vs Gabon: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Cameroon
38.6%
in 2019
Gabon
38.7%
in 2019
Cameroon rank
95th
Gabon rank
94th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Cameroon
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 38.7% against 38.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 95th and Gabon ranks 94th of 192 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 35.6% | 2.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 37.1% | 2.4% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 38.5% | 1.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Cameroon or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 38.7% against 38.6% in Cameroon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Cameroon and Gabon?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Cameroon ranks 95th and Gabon ranks 94th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.