Deaths from cancer who in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from cancer who was 13,050 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13,050
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14,326
in 2019
All-time low
8,820
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 13,050 for deaths from cancer who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Cameroon peaked at 14,326 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,820, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 77th 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 cancer who in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,820 | — |
| 2001 | 8,915 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9,138 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 9,266 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9,397 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9,606 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9,873 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10,166 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 10,470 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10,871 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 11,224 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 11,559 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11,908 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12,272 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12,707 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12,992 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13,381 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13,683 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14,001 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 14,326 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13,450 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 13,050 | -3.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13,050 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,543, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13,050 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,214, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,652 | 8,820 | 10,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,805 | 11,224 | 14,326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,250 | 13,050 | 13,450 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Cameroon?
- Deaths from cancer who in Cameroon was 13,050 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14,326 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,820 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Cameroon ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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