Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 33.97 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Cameroon, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Cameroon is 33.97, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Cameroon peaked at 34.65 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.84, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.86 | — |
| 1991 | 32.85 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.84 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.84 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.84 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.84 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.85 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.88 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 32.93 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 33.01 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.12 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.26 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.43 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.63 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.83 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.04 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.24 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.41 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.54 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 34.62 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.65 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.63 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.58 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.52 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.45 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.38 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.3 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.2 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.09 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.97 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.87 | 32.84 | 33.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.91 | 33.12 | 34.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.38 | 33.97 | 34.65 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Cameroon?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Cameroon was 33.97 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.65 in 2010.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.84 in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Cameroon ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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