Number of people affected by disaster in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people affected by disaster was 108,676 in 2021. β Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in Cameroon, 2005β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people affected by disaster in Cameroon is 108,676, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 297.6% on the previous year and up 1,912.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Cameroon peaked at 108,676 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 475, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,030 | 5,977 | 11,001 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18,341 | 475 | 78,717 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,006 | 27,336 | 108,676 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 8.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Cameroon?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Cameroon was 108,676 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 108,676 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 475 in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,912.9%. 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 people affected by disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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