Cameroon vs Somalia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Cameroon
303.88 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
308.96 deaths
in 2021
Cameroon rank
82nd
Somalia rank
79th

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Cameroon
  • Somalia
0100200300200020102021

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 308.96 deaths against 303.88 deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 5.08 deaths.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 82nd and Somalia ranks 79th of 194 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 156.46 deaths 198.62 deaths 42.17 deaths Somalia
2010s 232.76 deaths 245.83 deaths 13.07 deaths Somalia
2020s 289.21 deaths 304.07 deaths 14.86 deaths Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Cameroon or Somalia?
Somalia, at 308.96 deaths against 303.88 deaths in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Cameroon and Somalia?
5.08 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Cameroon ranks 82nd and Somalia ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders 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

Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.