Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 29.61 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
29.61
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.61
in 2008
All-time low
29.61
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Cameroon, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 29.61 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Cameroon peaked at 30.61 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.61, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.55 | — |
| 1991 | 30.46 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 30.39 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 30.32 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 30.25 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 30.19 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.11 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 30.03 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.99 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.98 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 30.01 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.04 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.1 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.19 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.41 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.57 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 30.61 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.61 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.56 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.45 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.32 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.19 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.08 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.99 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.87 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.77 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.68 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.61 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.23 | 29.98 | 30.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.33 | 30.01 | 30.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.05 | 29.61 | 30.56 | 10 |
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
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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 29.61 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 30.61 in 2008.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.61 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Cameroon ranks 101st 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 3.2%. 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 Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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