Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe was 3.74 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.74
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4
in 2020
All-time low
3.74
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.74 for death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Cameroon peaked at 4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8 | — |
| 2001 | 3.86 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.82 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.76 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.79 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.79 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.78 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.82 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.81 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.82 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.83 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.85 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.87 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.88 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.86 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.83 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.74 | -6.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.87, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.51, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.76 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 3.81 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 3.74 | 4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 162 Senegal 4.11 compare
- 163 South Sudan 4.09 compare
- 164 Benin 4.03 compare
- 166 Central African Republic 3.7 compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 3.57 compare
- 168 Gambia 3.49 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Cameroon?
- Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Cameroon was 3.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe?
- Cameroon ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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