Deaths from substance disorders who in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from substance disorders who was 303.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
303.87
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
303.87
in 2021
All-time low
130.96
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from substance disorders who in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from substance disorders who in Cameroon stood at 303.87. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Cameroon peaked at 303.87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 130.96, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from substance disorders who in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130.96 | — |
| 2001 | 143.26 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 144.89 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 150.1 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 150.16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 157.49 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 161.93 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 167.41 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 175.85 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 182.48 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 191.47 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 199.09 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 211.81 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 224.51 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 238.34 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 239.69 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 244.46 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 250.12 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 258.26 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 269.77 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 274.53 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 303.87 | +10.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 303.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 303.87 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 | 156.45 | 130.96 | 182.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.75 | 191.47 | 269.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.2 | 274.53 | 303.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 77 Uzbekistan 313.89 compare
- 78 Somalia 308.96 compare
- 79 Cote d'Ivoire 304.66 compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 299.4 compare
- 82 Estonia 295.79 compare
- 83 Lithuania 286.07 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance disorders who in Cameroon?
- Deaths from substance disorders who in Cameroon was 303.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 303.87 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.96 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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