Cameroon vs Uganda: Number of suicides

Cameroon
2,302 deaths
in 2021
Uganda
2,364 deaths
in 2021
Cameroon rank
43rd
Uganda rank
42nd

Number of suicides over time

  • Cameroon
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2,364 deaths against 2,302 deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 62 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Cameroon ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 42nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 1,335 deaths 1,625 deaths 290.57 deaths Uganda
2010s 1,883 deaths 1,708 deaths 174.86 deaths Cameroon
2020s 2,196 deaths 2,204 deaths 8.81 deaths Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Cameroon or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2,364 deaths against 2,302 deaths in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Cameroon and Uganda?
62 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 suicides?
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of suicides
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

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