Burden of disease who in Cameroon

Cameroon: Burden of disease who was 52,353 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
52,353
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
91,568
in 2000
All-time low
52,353
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Cameroon, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201020212000: 91.6k2001: 90.7k2002: 89.7k2003: 88.6k2004: 86.8k2005: 84.7k2006: 82.9k2007: 80.9k2008: 78.4k2009: 76.2k2010: 73.8k2011: 71.6k2012: 69.1k2013: 66.9k2014: 65.1k2015: 63.1k2016: 60.7k2017: 58.3k2018: 56.3k2019: 54.3k2020: 52.6k2021: 52.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, burden of disease who in Cameroon stood at 52,353. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Cameroon peaked at 91,568 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52,353, in 2021.

That places Cameroon 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Cameroon, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 91,568
2001 90,686 -1.0%
2002 89,732 -1.1%
2003 88,649 -1.2%
2004 86,782 -2.1%
2005 84,738 -2.4%
2006 82,928 -2.1%
2007 80,890 -2.5%
2008 78,360 -3.1%
2009 76,152 -2.8%
2010 73,848 -3.0%
2011 71,602 -3.0%
2012 69,073 -3.5%
2013 66,888 -3.2%
2014 65,134 -2.6%
2015 63,053 -3.2%
2016 60,710 -3.7%
2017 58,332 -3.9%
2018 56,253 -3.6%
2019 54,302 -3.5%
2020 52,588 -3.2%
2021 52,353 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85,049 76,152 91,568 10
2010s 63,920 54,302 73,848 10
2020s 52,470 52,353 52,588 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 19 Burkina Faso 53,143 compare
  2. 20 Benin 52,782 compare
  3. 21 Angola 52,530 compare
  4. 23 Zimbabwe 52,166 compare
  5. 24 Monaco 51,637 compare
  6. 25 Ukraine 51,150 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Cameroon?
Burden of disease who in Cameroon was 52,353 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 91,568 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 52,353 in 2021.
How does Cameroon rank for burden of disease who?
Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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