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

00.511.52000201020212000: 0.982001: 1.22002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.22008: 1.32009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.32013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 12021: 1.1

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

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Cameroon, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 48 Georgia 1.11 compare
  2. 49 North Macedonia 1.09 compare
  3. 50 Benin 1.08 compare
  4. 52 Nigeria 1.07 compare
  5. 53 Botswana 1.05 compare
  6. 54 Guinea-Bissau 1.03 compare

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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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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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