Deaths from poisonings ghe in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 290.46 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 290.46 for deaths from poisonings ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in Cameroon peaked at 310.12 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 148.03, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 148.03 | — |
| 2001 | 191.61 | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 179.16 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 183.93 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 185.13 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 190.85 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 199.49 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 225.73 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 240.73 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 230.02 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 240.92 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 246.74 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 267.21 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 309.86 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 310.12 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 278.26 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 277.63 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 273.56 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 269.81 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 275.97 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 277.22 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 290.46 | +4.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 290.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.74, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 290.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.18, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from poisonings 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 | +29.4% | 148.03 | 191.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197.47 | 148.03 | 240.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.01 | 240.92 | 310.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.84 | 277.22 | 290.46 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 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 poisonings ghe in Cameroon?
- Deaths from poisonings ghe in Cameroon was 290.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 310.12 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.03 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 poisonings ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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