Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 10,061 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10,061
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15,348
in 2009
All-time low
10,061
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Cameroon stood at 10,061. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Cameroon peaked at 15,348 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,061, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,846 | — |
| 2001 | 14,496 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 14,937 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14,177 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 13,586 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 13,357 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 13,395 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12,903 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 13,136 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 15,348 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 15,071 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15,011 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,916 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 13,428 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 12,588 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 12,460 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11,986 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 11,712 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11,471 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11,147 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 10,251 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 10,061 | -1.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10,061 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,463, 6.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10,061 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,094, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,918 | 12,903 | 15,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,979 | 11,147 | 15,071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,156 | 10,061 | 10,251 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Philippines 10,905 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 10,325 compare
- 18 Mozambique 10,312 compare
- 20 Kenya 10,009 compare
- 21 South Sudan 8,500 compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 8,076 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Cameroon?
- Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Cameroon was 10,061 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15,348 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,061 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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