Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe was 294.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
294.63
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
294.63
in 2021
All-time low
128.24
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Cameroon stood at 294.63. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Cameroon peaked at 294.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 128.24, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 57th 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 from alcohol use disorders ghe in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128.24 | — |
| 2001 | 140.61 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 142.06 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 147 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 146.88 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 153.89 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 158.05 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 163.26 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 171.4 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 177.76 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 186.41 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 193.68 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 206.04 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 218.37 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 231.73 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 232.79 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 237.22 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 242.55 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 250.37 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 261.38 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 265.73 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 294.63 | +10.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 294.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.22, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 294.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.87, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.92 | 128.24 | 177.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.05 | 186.41 | 261.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.18 | 265.73 | 294.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 54 Serbia 297.6 compare
- 55 Cote d'Ivoire 296.77 compare
- 56 Honduras 296.75 compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 293.79 compare
- 59 Argentina 290.88 compare
- 60 Madagascar 280.62 compare
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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 deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Cameroon?
- Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in Cameroon was 294.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 294.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.24 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe?
- Cameroon ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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