Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 2.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Cameroon stood at 2.34. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Cameroon peaked at 4.01 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.98 | — |
| 2001 | 4.01 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.86 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.77 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.55 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.47 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.34 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.26 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.19 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.11 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.06 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.02 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.88 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.77 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.55 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | -5.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.78, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.84, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 | 3.26 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 2.49 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.34 | 2.47 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Cameroon?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Cameroon was 2.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Cameroon ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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