Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 12,056 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Cameroon stood at 12,056. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Cameroon peaked at 25,066 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,056, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,066 | — |
| 2001 | 22,951 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 23,907 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 21,854 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 21,725 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 20,200 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 19,409 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 19,046 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 17,725 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 17,342 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 16,786 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 16,641 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 16,094 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 15,627 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 14,331 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 13,873 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 13,615 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13,374 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 13,347 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12,371 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 12,930 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 12,056 | -6.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12,056 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,293, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12,056 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,950, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,923 | 17,342 | 25,066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,606 | 12,371 | 16,786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,493 | 12,056 | 12,930 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Cameroon?
- Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Cameroon was 12,056 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,066 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,056 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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