Cameroon vs Gambia: Drug use disorder death rate
Cameroon
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
173rd
Gambia rank
173rd
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, 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 Gambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 173rd and Gambia ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010s | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.006 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 drug use disorder death rate, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Cameroon, at 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 0 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 drug use disorder death rate?
- Cameroon ranks 173rd and Gambia ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder death rate. 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.