Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Cameroon or Central African Republic?

Central African Republic, at 9.83 deaths against 8.41 deaths in Cameroon as of 2021.

What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Cameroon and Central African Republic?

1.42 deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?

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 Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Drug use disorder deaths

Cameroon

8.41 deaths

in 2021

Central African Republic

9.83 deaths

in 2021

Cameroon rank

120th

Central African Republic rank

117th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Cameroon
Central African Republic

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 9.83 deaths against 8.41 deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 1.42 deaths.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 120th and Central African Republic ranks 117th of 194 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.37 deaths	7.84 deaths	4.47 deaths	Central African Republic
2010s	6.18 deaths	9.22 deaths	3.04 deaths	Central African Republic
2020s	8.22 deaths	9.59 deaths	1.37 deaths	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Cameroon or Central African Republic?: Central African Republic, at 9.83 deaths against 8.41 deaths in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Cameroon and Central African Republic?: 1.42 deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Cameroon ranks 120th and Central African Republic ranks 117th 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 deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drug use disorder deaths
Unit: deaths
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

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