Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths was 303.87 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Cameroon stood at 303.87 deaths. 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, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Cameroon peaked at 303.87 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 130.96 deaths, 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130.96 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 143.26 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 144.89 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 150.1 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 150.16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 157.49 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 161.93 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 167.41 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 175.85 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 182.48 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 191.47 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 199.09 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 211.81 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 224.51 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 238.34 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 239.69 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 244.46 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 250.12 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 258.26 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 269.77 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 274.53 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 303.87 deaths | +10.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 303.87 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 deaths, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 303.87 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02 deaths, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.45 deaths | 130.96 deaths | 182.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.75 deaths | 191.47 deaths | 269.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.2 deaths | 274.53 deaths | 303.87 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 77 Uzbekistan 313.89 deaths compare
- 78 Somalia 308.96 deaths compare
- 79 Cote d'Ivoire 304.66 deaths compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 299.4 deaths compare
- 82 Estonia 295.79 deaths compare
- 83 Lithuania 286.07 deaths compare
More health data for Cameroon
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Cameroon?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Cameroon was 303.87 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 303.87 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.96 deaths in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes.