Deaths from meningitis ghe in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 3,319 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3,319 for deaths from meningitis ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Cameroon peaked at 5,972 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,215, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,804 | — |
| 2001 | 5,805 | +52.6% |
| 2002 | 4,655 | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 4,702 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4,650 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,704 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,779 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,972 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 5,939 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,118 | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 3,961 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3,740 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3,270 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 3,671 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 3,736 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,233 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 3,247 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,229 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,292 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,321 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,215 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,319 | +3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3,319 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.44, 12.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3,319 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from meningitis ghe in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +52.6% | 3,804 | 5,805 |
| 2009 | -30.7% | 5,939 | 4,118 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,913 | 3,804 | 5,972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,470 | 3,229 | 3,961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,267 | 3,215 | 3,319 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 South Africa 3,538 compare
- 14 Kenya 3,495 compare
- 15 Uganda 3,389 compare
- 17 Indonesia 3,303 compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 3,303 compare
- 19 Madagascar 3,120 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 meningitis ghe in Cameroon?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Cameroon was 3,319 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,972 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,215 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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