Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 1,016 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,016
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,059
in 2020
All-time low
573.14
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,016 for deaths from alzheimers other dementias in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Cameroon peaked at 1,059 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 573.14, 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 from alzheimers other dementias in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 573.14 | — |
| 2001 | 598.09 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 604.38 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 624.08 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 632.75 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 654.56 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 673.38 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 690.61 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 716.37 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 737.03 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 760.23 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 779.83 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 805.34 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 833.34 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 868.64 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 891.25 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 920.07 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 942.36 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 960.13 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 988.08 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,059 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,016 | -4.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,016 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 608.25, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,016 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 524.17, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 650.44 | 573.14 | 737.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 874.93 | 760.23 | 988.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,038 | 1,016 | 1,059 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Cameroon?
- Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Cameroon was 1,016 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,059 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 573.14 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 alzheimers other dementias. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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