Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 2.39 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cameroon, 1971–2022
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.39 million people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 19,809.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cameroon peaked at 2.39 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2001.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 93,450 people | 93,450 people | 93,450 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million people | 2.39 million people | 2.39 million people | 1 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cameroon?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cameroon was 2.39 million people in 2022, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19,809.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.