Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cameroon
Cameroon: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 12,900 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
12,900
World rank
39th
of 173 countries
All-time high
13,500
in 2000
All-time low
10,000
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cameroon stood at 12,900.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cameroon peaked at 13,500 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 39th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 | — |
| 1995 | 11,600 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 13,500 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 12,800 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 12,800 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,900 | +0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12,900 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12,900 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,800 | 10,000 | 11,600 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,150 | 12,800 | 13,500 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,850 | 12,800 | 12,900 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cameroon?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cameroon was 12,900 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13,500 in 2000.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Cameroon ranks 39th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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