Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 1.1 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Cameroon is 1.1, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Cameroon peaked at 1.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Cameroon?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Cameroon was 1.1 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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