Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cameroon
Cameroon: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 24.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cameroon is 24.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cameroon peaked at 27.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -4.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 24.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 24.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 26.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.9% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.3% | 25.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near 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 expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cameroon?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cameroon was 24.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.