Death rate from meningitis who in Cameroon

Cameroon: Death rate from meningitis who was 12.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.47
in 2001
All-time low
12.13
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from meningitis who in Cameroon, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 25.22001: 37.52002: 29.22003: 28.82004: 27.72005: 27.22006: 26.92007: 32.72008: 31.62009: 21.32010: 19.92011: 18.32012: 15.62013: 172014: 16.82015: 14.12016: 13.72017: 13.22018: 13.12019: 12.92020: 12.12021: 12.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 12.2 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Cameroon peaked at 37.47 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.13, in 2020.

Cameroon ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.81 21.31 37.47 10
2010s 15.45 12.88 19.93 10
2020s 12.16 12.13 12.2 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 12 Eritrea 12.92 compare
  2. 13 Benin 12.73 compare
  3. 14 Angola 12.53 compare
  4. 16 Lesotho 11.64 compare
  5. 17 Djibouti 11.44 compare
  6. 18 Guinea-Bissau 11 compare
  7. 18 Togo 11 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from meningitis who in Cameroon?
Death rate from meningitis who in Cameroon was 12.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 37.47 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 12.13 in 2020.
How does Cameroon rank for death rate from meningitis who?
Cameroon ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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