Natural disasters people affected in Cameroon
Cameroon: Natural disasters people affected was 2.39 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.39 million
World rank
18th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.39 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
6
1971–2022
Natural disasters people affected in Cameroon, 1971–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.39 million for natural disasters people affected 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, natural disasters people affected in Cameroon peaked at 2.39 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Natural disasters people affected in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 400,000 | — |
| 1990 | 93,450 | -76.6% |
| 1991 | 93,450 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | — |
| 2022 | 2.39 million | +19809.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.39 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.39 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 1 |
| 1990s | 93,450 | 93,450 | 93,450 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million | 2.39 million | 2.39 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters people affected in Cameroon?
- Natural disasters people affected in Cameroon was 2.39 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for natural disasters people affected?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is natural disasters people affected 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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