Cameroon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Cameroon
54.5%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
30.6%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
21st

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Cameroon
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 54.5% against 30.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 23.9%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 185 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 71.4% 40.0% 31.4% Cameroon
2010s 58.6% 26.3% 32.3% Cameroon
2020s 54.2% 30.1% 24.1% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Cameroon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Cameroon, at 54.5% against 30.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Cameroon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
23.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Cameroon ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.