Cameroon vs Uganda: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Cameroon
12,900
in 2015
Uganda
15,100
in 2015
Cameroon rank
39th
Uganda rank
36th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 15,100 against 12,900 in Cameroon, a difference of 2,200.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Cameroon ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 36th of 173 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,800 | 11,550 | 750 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 13,150 | 13,200 | 50 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 12,850 | 14,050 | 1,200 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 15,100 against 12,900 in Cameroon as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 2,200, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Cameroon ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 36th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.