Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.07 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.07
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
51st
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.43
in 2013
All-time low
0.9805
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Cameroon stood at 1.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Cameroon peaked at 1.43 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9805, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 51st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9805 | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.24 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 1.39 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.9805 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.07 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Cameroon?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Cameroon was 1.07 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9805 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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