What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Cameroon and Jamaica?

0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jamaica?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Jamaica: Opioid use disorder death rate

Cameroon

0.03 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Jamaica

0.03 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Cameroon rank

162nd

Jamaica rank

162nd

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

Cameroon
Jamaica

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Cameroon ranks 162nd and Jamaica ranks 162nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	0.042 deaths per 100,000 people	0.022 deaths per 100,000 people	Jamaica
2010s	0.028 deaths per 100,000 people	0.026 deaths per 100,000 people	0.002 deaths per 100,000 people	Cameroon
2020s	0.03 deaths per 100,000 people	0.03 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Cameroon or Jamaica?: Cameroon, at 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Cameroon and Jamaica?: 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jamaica?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Jamaica rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?: Cameroon ranks 162nd and Jamaica ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Opioid use disorder death rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.