Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Cameroon

Cameroon: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 30,293 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
30,293
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30,841
in 2020
All-time low
19,919
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Cameroon, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 19.9k2001: 21.5k2002: 22.1k2003: 23.1k2004: 23.2k2005: 23.9k2006: 24.3k2007: 24.7k2008: 25.2k2009: 25.5k2010: 25.9k2011: 26.2k2012: 27.1k2013: 27.6k2014: 28.4k2015: 29.0k2016: 29.0k2017: 28.9k2018: 29.1k2019: 29.5k2020: 30.8k2021: 30.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Cameroon stood at 30,293.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Cameroon peaked at 30,841 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,919, in 2000.

That places Cameroon 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,351 19,919 25,533 10
2010s 28,079 25,886 29,518 10
2020s 30,567 30,293 30,841 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 65 Austria 31,899 compare
  2. 66 Portugal 31,754 compare
  3. 67 Ecuador 31,042 compare
  4. 69 Tunisia 29,896 compare
  5. 70 Peru 28,865 compare
  6. 71 Haiti 28,120 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Cameroon?
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Cameroon was 30,293 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 30,841 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 19,919 in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
Cameroon ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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