Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Cameroon

Cameroon: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 24.3 % in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
24.3 %
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
39th
of 197 countries
All-time high
27.5 %
in 2005
All-time low
24.3 %
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Cameroon, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 26.2 %2005: 27.5 %2010: 27 %2015: 26.8 %2019: 24.9 %2020: 25.3 %2021: 24.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Cameroon is 24.3 %, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Cameroon peaked at 27.5 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.3 %, in 2021.

Cameroon ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Cameroon, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 26.2 %
2005 27.5 % +5.0%
2010 27 % -1.8%
2015 26.8 % -0.7%
2019 24.9 % -7.1%
2020 25.3 % +1.6%
2021 24.3 % -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.85 % 26.2 % 27.5 % 2
2010s 26.23 % 24.9 % 27 % 3
2020s 24.8 % 24.3 % 25.3 % 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 38 Uzbekistan 24.6 % compare
  2. 40 Myanmar 24 % compare
  3. 41 Sierra Leone 23.9 % compare
  4. 42 Belarus 23.8 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Cameroon?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Cameroon was 24.3 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 27.5 % in 2005.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3 % in 2021.
How does Cameroon rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Cameroon ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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