Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 10,460 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10,460
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
81st
of 182 countries
All-time high
10,460
in 2019
All-time low
6,313
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Cameroon, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Cameroon stood at 10,460. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Cameroon peaked at 10,460 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,313, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 81st out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,313 | — |
| 2001 | 6,460 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6,633 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,773 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6,901 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7,065 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7,256 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7,423 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,588 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7,823 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8,082 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 8,417 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8,720 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 8,998 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 9,257 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9,388 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9,647 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9,902 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 10,217 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 10,460 | +2.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10,460 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,596, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10,460 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,348, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,024 | 6,313 | 7,823 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,309 | 8,082 | 10,460 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 78 Zimbabwe 10,876 compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 10,715 compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 10,614 compare
- 82 Angola 10,449 compare
- 83 Cote d'Ivoire 10,341 compare
- 84 Bolivia 10,259 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Cameroon?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Cameroon was 10,460 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,460 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,313 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Cameroon ranks 81st out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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