People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0172 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Cameroon, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0172 units per person for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 411.4% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.092 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 54th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0165 units per person | +17523.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -99.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -51.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +192.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -93.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | +136.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -88.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per person | +1853.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -98.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0113 units per person | +30030.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per person | -88.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | -59.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 2022 | 0.092 units per person | +9034.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 units per person | -96.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0172 units per person | +411.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0172 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0098 units per person, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0172 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.008 units per person, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +30030.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0113 units per person |
| 1990 | +17523.2% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0165 units per person |
| 2022 | +9034.2% | 0.001 units per person | 0.092 units per person |
| 2012 | +1853.8% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0031 units per person |
| 2024 | +411.4% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0172 units per person |
| 2001 | +192.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0284 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.092 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 51 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.02 units per person compare
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0199 units per person compare
- 53 French Polynesia 0.0179 units per person compare
- 55 Burundi 0.0169 units per person compare
- 56 Haiti 0.0157 units per person compare
- 57 Mali 0.0155 units per person compare
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Cameroon?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Cameroon was 0.0172 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.092 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.