Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 54.13 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Cameroon, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Cameroon is 54.13, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Cameroon peaked at 71.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.13, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.38 | — |
| 2001 | 69.75 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 69.86 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.38 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.34 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.43 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.81 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.82 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 65.52 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 64.77 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 63.68 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 63.03 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.32 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 59.69 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 58.44 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 58.12 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.62 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 56.76 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 55.56 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 54.13 | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 54.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 54.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.31 | 64.77 | 71.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.84 | 54.13 | 63.68 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Cameroon?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Cameroon was 54.13 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.13 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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