Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 303.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 303.88 for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who 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, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cameroon peaked at 303.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 130.96, 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.
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130.96 | — |
| 2001 | 143.26 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 144.9 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 150.1 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 150.17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 157.5 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 161.93 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 167.41 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 175.86 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 182.48 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 191.47 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 199.09 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 211.82 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 224.51 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 238.35 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 239.7 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 244.47 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 250.13 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 258.27 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 269.79 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 274.54 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 303.88 | +10.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 303.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.09, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 303.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.46 | 130.96 | 182.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.76 | 191.47 | 269.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.21 | 274.54 | 303.88 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cameroon?
- Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cameroon was 303.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 303.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.96 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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