Total NCD Deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total NCD Deaths was 76,237 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total NCD Deaths in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ncd deaths in Cameroon is 76,237, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Cameroon peaked at 76,237 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46,688, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46,688 | — |
| 2001 | 49,909 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 51,062 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 52,718 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 53,009 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54,563 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 55,868 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 57,346 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 59,159 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 60,686 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 62,312 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 63,614 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 66,263 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 68,625 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 70,747 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 71,431 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 72,133 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 72,513 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 73,198 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 74,798 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 76,056 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 76,237 | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 76,237 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,017, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 76,237 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,318, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,101 | 46,688 | 60,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,563 | 62,312 | 74,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,146 | 76,056 | 76,237 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 total ncd deaths in Cameroon?
- Total ncd deaths in Cameroon was 76,237 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 76,237 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,688 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for total ncd deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).