Kidnapping rate of Cameroon rocketed by 27.11% from 3.3 cases per 100,000 population in 2014 to 4.2 cases per 100,000 population in 2015. Since the 19.73% slump in 2011, kidnapping rate shot up by 135.75% in 2015.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.“Kidnapping” means unlawfully detaining a person or persons against their will (including through the use of force; threat; fraud or enticement) for the purpose of demanding for their liberation an illicit gain or any other economic gain or other material benefit; or in order to oblige someone to do or not to do something. “Kidnapping” excludes disputes over child custody. (UN-CTS M5.5)
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.2 | 27.11% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -16.16% |
| 2013 | 4.0 | 60.98% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | 37.43% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | -19.73% |
| 2010 | 2.2 |