Death rate from poisoning ghe in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 1.07 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisoning ghe in Cameroon stood at 1.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Cameroon peaked at 1.43 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.98 | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.24 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.28 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.39 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +1.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.685, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from poisoning ghe in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +26.5% | 0.98 | 1.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.98 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.07 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Cameroon?
- Death rate from poisoning ghe in Cameroon was 1.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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