Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Cameroon

Cameroon: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 108,676 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
108,676
Change on year
up 297.6%
World rank
8th
of 115 countries
All-time high
108,676
in 2021
All-time low
65
in 2012
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Cameroon, 2005–2021

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2005201320212005: 6.9k2006: 6.2k2007: 5.0k2008: 5.7k2009: 5.3k2010: 1.1k2011: 5.0k2012: 652013: 4.5k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.1k2016: 3.1k2017: 1422018: 1.2k2019: 2.0k2020: 27.3k2021: 108.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Cameroon is 108,676, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 297.6% on the previous year and up 2,082.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Cameroon peaked at 108,676 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2012.

That places Cameroon 8th out of 115 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number) in Cameroon, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 6,881
2006 6,153 -10.6%
2007 5,042 -18.1%
2008 5,706 +13.2%
2009 5,345 -6.3%
2010 1,113 -79.2%
2011 4,980 +347.4%
2012 65 -98.7%
2013 4,550 +6900.0%
2014 4,067 -10.6%
2015 4,058 -0.2%
2016 3,056 -24.7%
2017 142 -95.4%
2018 1,200 +745.1%
2019 2,012 +67.7%
2020 27,336 +1258.6%
2021 108,676 +297.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,825 5,042 6,881 5
2010s 2,524 65 4,980 10
2020s 68,006 27,336 108,676 2

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  6. 10 Portugal 88,245 compare
  7. 10 Viet Nam 3 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Cameroon?
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Cameroon was 108,676 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 108,676 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2012.
How does Cameroon rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
Cameroon ranks 8th out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,082.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 1,745 data points, 2005–2025
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