Mean systolic blood pressure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mean systolic blood pressure was 126.5 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
126.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 189 countries
All-time high
126.5
in 2012
All-time low
123.3
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Cameroon, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in Cameroon stood at 126.5. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Cameroon peaked at 126.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 123.3, in 1975.
Cameroon ranks 56th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 123.3 | — |
| 1976 | 123.5 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 123.6 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 123.7 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 123.8 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 123.8 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 123.9 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 123.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 124 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 124.1 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 124.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 124.2 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 124.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 124.3 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 124.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 124.4 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 124.5 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 124.6 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 124.7 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 124.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 124.8 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 124.9 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 125 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 125.1 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 125.2 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 125.4 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 125.5 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 125.6 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 125.8 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 126 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 126.1 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 126.2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 126.3 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 126.4 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 126.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 126.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 126.5 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 126.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 126.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 126.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.58 | 123.3 | 123.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 124.05 | 123.8 | 124.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.7 | 124.3 | 125.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.85 | 125.2 | 126.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.47 | 126.4 | 126.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Cameroon?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Cameroon was 126.5 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 126.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.3 in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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