Algeria vs Cameroon: Prevalence of hypertension
Algeria
36.2%
in 2019
Cameroon
36.8%
in 2019
Algeria rank
108th
Cameroon rank
107th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Algeria
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 36.8% against 36.2% in Algeria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 108th and Cameroon ranks 107th of 192 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 33.5% | 3.7% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 34.9% | 2.8% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 0.4% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Algeria or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 36.8% against 36.2% in Algeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Algeria and Cameroon?
- 0.6%, with Cameroon 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?
- Algeria ranks 108th and Cameroon ranks 107th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of 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 is the percentage of 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.