Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 39.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 39.72 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 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, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Cameroon peaked at 39.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.73, 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.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.73 | — |
| 2001 | 13.52 | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 14.23 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 14.88 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.73 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.29 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.73 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.66 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 17.64 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 18.84 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 20.46 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 21.07 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 24.41 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 29.34 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 32.45 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 32.84 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.14 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.95 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.46 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 35.49 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 33.09 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 39.72 | +20.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 39.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 39.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 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 | +39.0% | 9.73 | 13.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.12 | 9.73 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.66 | 20.46 | 35.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.41 | 33.09 | 39.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Cameroon?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Cameroon was 39.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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