Cameroon vs Tanzania: Death rate from poisoning
Cameroon
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania
1.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
53rd
Tanzania rank
54th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.103 deaths per 100,000 people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.102 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Cameroon, at 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 54th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisoning. 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 poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.