Algeria vs Cameroon: Prevalence of hypertension, male

Algeria
35.0%
in 2019
Cameroon
34.8%
in 2019
Algeria rank
122nd
Cameroon rank
124th

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 35.0% against 34.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 122nd and Cameroon ranks 124th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 34.1% 33.5% 0.6% Algeria
2000s 35.1% 35.0% 0.0% Algeria
2010s 35.0% 35.3% 0.3% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Algeria or Cameroon?
Algeria, at 35.0% against 34.8% in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Algeria and Cameroon?
0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
Algeria ranks 122nd and Cameroon ranks 124th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male 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

Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of male 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, male, is the percentage of male 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.