Health in Cameroon
1,646 indicators covering health for Cameroon.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid use disorder death rate | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 50.0% | 162nd |
| Drug use disorder deaths | 8.41 deaths | 2021 | up 66.9% | 120th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths | 294.63 deaths | 2021 | up 52.1% | 57th |
| Drug use disorder deaths by age | 1.83 deaths | 2021 | up 24.5% | 105th |
| Substance use disorder deaths | 9.24 deaths | 2021 | up 70.8% | 126th |
| Opioid use disorder death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Amphetamine use disorder death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Cocaine use disorder death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Drug use disorder deaths by sex | 0.03 deaths | 2021 | up 50.0% | 158th |
| Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex | 0.01 deaths | 2021 | — | 152nd |
| Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | 154th |
| Opioid use disorder deaths by sex | 0.03 deaths | 2021 | up 200.0% | 154th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths | 303.87 deaths | 2021 | up 52.6% | 80th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 14.7% | 123rd |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 15th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex | 39.72 deaths | 2021 | up 88.5% | 86th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 304.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 10.7% | 58th |
| Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type | 320.81 deaths | 2021 | down 1.3% | 54th |
| Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 24.9% | 59th |
| Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases | 30.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 4.1% | 62nd |
| Death rate from ischaemic heart disease | 97.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 11.4% | 98th |
| Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region | 30,293 deaths | 2021 | up 15.5% | 68th |
| Tuberculosis death rate | 83.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 45.0% | 23rd |
| Age-standardized suicide rates | 13.83 | 2021 | down 1.7% | 34th |
| Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause | 9,915 | 2021 | down 1.4% | 22nd |
| Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a | 69.68 | 2021 | up 6.3% | 9th |
| Total NCD Deaths | 76,237 | 2021 | up 19.8% | 71st |
| Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of | 24.3% | 2021 | down 9.3% | 37th |
| Life expectancy at age 60 | 16.05 | 2021 | up 2.5% | 146th |
| Age-standardized NCD mortality rate | 638.81 | 2021 | down 9.2% | 42nd |
| Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning | 1.07 | 2021 | down 11.6% | 51st |
| Life expectancy at birth | 61.77 | 2021 | up 7.9% | 163rd |
| Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) | 280.01 | 2021 | down 15.5% | 21st |
| Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB | 100.0% | 2024 | up 81.8% | 1st |
| Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 | 12.2 | 2021 | up 2.8% | 147th |
| nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n | 0.0496 | 2021 | down 28.8% | 20th |
| nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n | 0.0479 | 2021 | down 27.8% | 20th |
| lx - number of people left alive at age x | 100,000 | 2021 | unchanged | 1st |
| nLx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n | 96,648 | 2021 | up 1.4% | 165th |
| Tx - person-years lived above age x | 6.18 million | 2021 | up 7.9% | 163rd |
| ex - expectation of life at age x | 61.77 | 2021 | up 7.9% | 163rd |
| Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth | 54.01 | 2021 | up 7.9% | 160th |
| ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n | 4,789 | 2021 | down 27.8% | 20th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita | 304.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 10.7% | 58th |
| Suicide rate vs. income inequality | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 1.7% | 37th |
| Life expectancy | 61.77 Years | 2021 | up 7.9% | 164th |
| Deaths from falls | 1,557 deaths | 2021 | up 30.0% | 50th |
| Death rate from falls | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 2.2% | 82nd |
| Death rate from natural disasters | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 83rd |
| Deaths from natural disasters | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | 89th |
| Number of deaths | 215,902 deaths | 2021 | up 0.5% | 50th |
| Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year | 0.7938 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 24.4% | 99th |
| Deaths from fires and burns | 946.83 deaths | 2021 | up 17.8% | 30th |
| Death rate from fires and burns | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 11.5% | 30th |
| Diarrheal disease deaths | 10,061 deaths | 2021 | down 33.0% | 19th |
| Diarrheal diseases death rate | 36.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 49.6% | 21st |
| Number of deaths from malaria | 12,783 deaths | 2021 | up 6.5% | 11th |
| Death rate from malaria | 47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 19.9% | 16th |
| Tuberculosis deaths | 12,056 deaths | 2021 | down 27.6% | 21st |
| Tuberculosis death rate | 44.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 45.5% | 29th |