Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 320.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
320.81
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
339.55
in 2014
All-time low
306.48
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Cameroon is 320.81, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Cameroon peaked at 339.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 306.48, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 306.48 | — |
| 2001 | 325.23 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 321.68 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 320.11 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 311.5 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 314.14 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 315.23 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 314.7 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 318.05 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 323.98 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 325.16 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 325.15 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 333.4 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 335.47 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 339.55 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 337.76 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 332.05 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 324.65 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 320.23 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 320.95 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 317.98 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 320.81 | +0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 320.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.48, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 320.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.31, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 317.11 | 306.48 | 325.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 329.44 | 320.23 | 339.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.39 | 317.98 | 320.81 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Cameroon?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Cameroon was 320.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 339.55 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.48 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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