Number of reported deaths from cholera in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 6 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
6
Change on year
down 96.7%
World rank
23rd
of 114 countries
All-time high
783
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1975
Years of data
44
1971–2015
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Cameroon, 1971–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, number of reported deaths from cholera in Cameroon stood at 6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.7% on the previous year and down 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in Cameroon peaked at 783 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.
Cameroon ranks 23rd of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 336 | — |
| 1972 | 27 | -92.0% |
| 1973 | 16 | -40.7% |
| 1974 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 27 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | — |
| 1980 | 23 | +475.0% |
| 1981 | 17 | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 3 | -82.4% |
| 1983 | 18 | +500.0% |
| 1984 | 60 | +233.3% |
| 1985 | 103 | +71.7% |
| 1986 | 12 | -88.3% |
| 1987 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 491 | — |
| 1992 | 66 | -86.6% |
| 1993 | 19 | -71.2% |
| 1994 | 61 | +221.1% |
| 1995 | 21 | -65.6% |
| 1996 | 485 | +2209.5% |
| 1997 | 180 | -62.9% |
| 1998 | 316 | +75.6% |
| 1999 | 35 | -88.9% |
| 2000 | 29 | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 7 | -75.9% |
| 2002 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 36 | +350.0% |
| 2004 | 137 | +280.6% |
| 2005 | 110 | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 35 | -68.2% |
| 2007 | 1 | -97.1% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 89 | — |
| 2010 | 657 | +638.2% |
| 2011 | 783 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 5 | -99.4% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 184 | — |
| 2015 | 6 | -96.7% |
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 | 272.5 | 0 | 783 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 Burkina Faso 7 compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7 compare
- 23 Niger 6 compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 6 compare
- 23 Pakistan 6 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, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported deaths from cholera in Cameroon?
- Number of reported deaths from cholera in Cameroon was 6 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 783 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 114 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of reported deaths from cholera rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of reported deaths from cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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