Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 1.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cameroon is 1.12, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cameroon peaked at 1.12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.87, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.87 | — |
| 2001 | 0.92 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.92 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.89 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.91 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.92 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.94 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.96 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | +7.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.913 | 0.87 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.96 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 124 Central African Republic 1.17 compare
- 124 Kuwait 1.17 compare
- 126 Botswana 1.15 compare
- 127 Sudan 1.12 compare
- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 1.11 compare
- 130 Cape Verde 1.09 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cameroon?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cameroon was 1.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Cameroon ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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