Deaths from malnutrition in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from malnutrition was 1,045 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Deaths from malnutrition in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from malnutrition in Cameroon is 1,045 deaths, 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 in Cameroon peaked at 1,579 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,045 deaths, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Deaths from malnutrition in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,242 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,245 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,298 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,193 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1,101 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,071 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,137 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,074 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,156 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,503 deaths | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 1,528 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,548 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,579 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,320 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 1,260 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,353 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,289 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,198 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,121 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,073 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,090 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,045 deaths | -4.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,045 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252.77 deaths, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,045 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,076 deaths, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,202 deaths | 1,071 deaths | 1,503 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,327 deaths | 1,073 deaths | 1,579 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,068 deaths | 1,045 deaths | 1,090 deaths | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition in Cameroon?
- Deaths from malnutrition in Cameroon was 1,045 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,579 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,045 deaths in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from malnutrition?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes.