Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Cameroon

Cameroon: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 1.83 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.83
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.12
in 2020
All-time low
1.13
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Cameroon, 2000–2021

00.511.522000201020212000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.72016: 1.82017: 1.92018: 1.92019: 1.92020: 2.12021: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 1.83 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in 2021.

The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Cameroon peaked at 2.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2001.

Cameroon ranks 105th of 192 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 drug use disorders by age who in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Cameroon, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.14
2001 1.13 -0.9%
2002 1.14 +0.9%
2003 1.17 +2.6%
2004 1.2 +2.6%
2005 1.23 +2.5%
2006 1.27 +3.3%
2007 1.32 +3.9%
2008 1.34 +1.5%
2009 1.38 +3.0%
2010 1.42 +2.9%
2011 1.47 +3.5%
2012 1.53 +4.1%
2013 1.6 +4.6%
2014 1.65 +3.1%
2015 1.7 +3.0%
2016 1.77 +4.1%
2017 1.85 +4.5%
2018 1.89 +2.2%
2019 1.94 +2.6%
2020 2.12 +9.3%
2021 1.83 -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.23 1.13 1.38 10
2010s 1.68 1.42 1.94 10
2020s 1.98 1.83 2.12 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 102 Angola 2.38 compare
  2. 103 Luxembourg 2.16 compare
  3. 104 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.85 compare
  4. 106 Kuwait 1.73 compare
  5. 107 Azerbaijan 1.72 compare
  6. 108 Côte d'Ivoire 1.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Cameroon?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Cameroon was 1.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2001.
How does Cameroon rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Cameroon ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
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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