Intentional homicides in Cameroon in 2022 — 6.76 per 100k. Ranked 71 in the world out of 105. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 119.6%.
2000–2022 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cameroon
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.76 | — | — |
| 2020 | 4.59 | — | — |
| 2017 | 4.16 | +0.81 | +24.01% |
| 2016 | 3.36 | −0.43 | −11.29% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | — | — |
| 2012 | 4.23 | +0.1 | +2.47% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | −0.95 | −18.75% |
| 2010 | 5.08 | −1.6 | −23.97% |
| 2009 | 6.68 | +2.5 | +59.91% |
| 2008 | 4.18 | — | — |
| 2003 | 6.2 | −0.36 | −5.43% |
| 2002 | 6.56 | +1.62 | +32.94% |
| 2001 | 4.93 | +1.85 | +60.22% |
| 2000 | 3.08 | — | — |
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
Labor Gini indexA measure of income inequality: 0 is complete equality, 100 is maximum inequality.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.
