Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 7.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Cameroon, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7.6% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Cameroon peaked at 7.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 178 Mozambique 7.5% compare
- 179 Tajikistan 7.4% compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Cameroon?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Cameroon was 7.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Cameroon ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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