Cameroon vs Nigeria: Prevalence of hypertension
Cameroon
36.8%
in 2019
Nigeria
36.1%
in 2019
Cameroon rank
107th
Nigeria rank
109th
Prevalence of hypertension 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 107th and Nigeria ranks 109th of 192 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 | 33.5% | 35.1% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 36.0% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 36.2% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 36.8% against 36.1% in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension 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 prevalence of hypertension?
- Cameroon ranks 107th and Nigeria ranks 109th 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.