Number of reported cholera deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of reported cholera deaths was 23 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
23
Change on year
down 68.5%
World rank
10th
of 114 countries
All-time high
783
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1975
Years of data
48
1971–2021
Number of reported cholera deaths in Cameroon, 1971–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 23 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.5% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Cameroon peaked at 783 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.
Cameroon ranks 10th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.25 | 0 | 336 | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.4 | 0 | 103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.4 | 0 | 491 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2 | 0 | 137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.25 | 0 | 783 | 8 |
| 2020s | 48 | 23 | 73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 30 compare
- 8 Indonesia 27 compare
- 9 Angola 25 compare
- 10 Benin 23 compare
- 12 Mozambique 21 compare
- 13 Namibia 13 compare
- 13 Philippines 13 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Cameroon?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Cameroon was 23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 783 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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