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
010203040199020042019

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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Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of female adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.