Mean systolic blood pressure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mean systolic blood pressure was 124.4 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
124.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
112th
of 179 countries
All-time high
124.4
in 2009
All-time low
122.8
in 1995
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Cameroon, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2009, mean systolic blood pressure in Cameroon stood at 124.4. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Cameroon peaked at 124.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 122.8, in 1995.
That places Cameroon 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 123.5 | — |
| 1981 | 123.7 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 123.8 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 123.9 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 124 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 124.1 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 124 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 123.8 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 123.7 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 123.5 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 123.3 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 123.2 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 123 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 122.9 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 122.8 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 122.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 122.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 122.9 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 122.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 123 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 123.1 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 123.3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 123.4 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 123.6 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 123.8 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 124 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 124.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 124.2 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 124.4 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.85 | 123.5 | 124.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.01 | 122.8 | 123.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.69 | 123 | 124.4 | 10 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Cameroon?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Cameroon was 124.4 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 124.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.8 in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Cameroon ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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