Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 303.88 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 303.88 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cameroon peaked at 303.88 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 130.96 deaths, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130.96 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 143.26 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 144.9 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 150.1 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 150.17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 157.5 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 161.93 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 167.41 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 175.86 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 182.48 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 191.47 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 199.09 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 211.82 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 224.51 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 238.35 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 239.7 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 244.47 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 250.13 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 258.27 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 269.79 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 274.54 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 303.88 deaths | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.46 deaths | 130.96 deaths | 182.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.76 deaths | 191.47 deaths | 269.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.21 deaths | 274.54 deaths | 303.88 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cameroon?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Cameroon was 303.88 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 303.88 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.96 deaths in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.