Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cameroon
Cameroon: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 39.72 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 39.72 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cameroon peaked at 39.72 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.73 deaths, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.73 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 13.52 deaths | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 14.23 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 14.88 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.73 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.29 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.73 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.66 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 17.64 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 18.84 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 20.46 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 21.07 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 24.41 deaths | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 29.34 deaths | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 32.45 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 32.84 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.14 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.95 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.46 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 35.49 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 33.09 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 39.72 deaths | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.12 deaths | 9.73 deaths | 18.84 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.66 deaths | 20.46 deaths | 35.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.41 deaths | 33.09 deaths | 39.72 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 41.63 deaths compare
- 84 Republic of Moldova 40.72 deaths compare
- 85 Argentina 39.72 deaths compare
- 87 New Zealand 39.04 deaths compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 38.94 deaths compare
- 89 Zimbabwe 38.85 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cameroon?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cameroon was 39.72 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.72 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 deaths in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.