Cameroon vs Gambia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Cameroon
111.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia
109.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
161st
Gambia rank
163rd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 111.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 161st and Gambia ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 123.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 113.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Cameroon, at 111.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Cameroon ranks 161st and Gambia ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.