Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 9.24 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
9.24
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.24
in 2021
All-time low
2.65
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Cameroon, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Cameroon stood at 9.24. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Cameroon peaked at 9.24 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 126th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 | 2.65 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 5.06 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 | 8.8 | 9.24 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Cameroon?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Cameroon was 9.24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Cameroon ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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