Cameroon vs Uganda: Number of deaths from malaria
Cameroon
12,783 deaths
in 2021
Uganda
17,609 deaths
in 2021
Cameroon rank
11th
Uganda rank
8th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 17,609 deaths against 12,783 deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 4,826 deaths.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,309 deaths | 35,597 deaths | 17,287 deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 12,035 deaths | 18,678 deaths | 6,643 deaths | Uganda |
| 2020s | 13,052 deaths | 18,061 deaths | 5,009 deaths | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 17,609 deaths against 12,783 deaths in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 4,826 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Cameroon ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from malaria. 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 malaria in both sexes.