Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 1,045 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1,045
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,579
in 2012
All-time low
1,045
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from malnutrition ghe in Cameroon is 1,045, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Cameroon peaked at 1,579 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,045, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,242 | — |
| 2001 | 1,245 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,298 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,193 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1,101 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,071 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,137 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,074 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,156 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,503 | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 1,528 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,548 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,579 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,320 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 1,260 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,353 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,289 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,198 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,121 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,073 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,090 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,045 | -4.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,045 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252.77, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,045 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,076, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,202 | 1,071 | 1,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,327 | 1,073 | 1,579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,068 | 1,045 | 1,090 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 malnutrition ghe in Cameroon?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Cameroon was 1,045 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,579 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,045 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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