Health in Cameroon
1,646 indicators covering health for Cameroon.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2016 | — | 72nd |
| Current health expenditure | 4.6% | 2023 | up 25.4% | 136th |
| Current health expenditure per capita | 79.1 current US$ | 2023 | up 38.2% | 155th |
| Out-of-pocket expenditure | 67.7% | 2023 | down 3.0% | 9th |
| Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita | 53.51 current US$ | 2023 | up 34.1% | 123rd |
| HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per square | 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 85.6% | 26th |
| Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type | 89 | 2023 | up 8.5% | 54th |
| Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases | 17 | 2025 | down 34.6% | 25th |
| Tuberculosis case detection rate | 69.0% | 2024 | up 32.7% | 145th |
| Domestic general government health expenditure | 14.7% | 2023 | up 11.1% | 177th |
| Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP | 36.17 current international $ | 2023 | up 132.5% | 166th |
| Domestic private health expenditure | 70.6% | 2023 | down 11.2% | 9th |
| Domestic private health expenditure per capita | 55.85 current US$ | 2023 | up 22.8% | 132nd |
| Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita | 246.18 current international $ | 2023 | up 109.3% | 153rd |
| Total health spending per person | 246.18 current international $ | 2023 | up 109.3% | 153rd |
| Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare | 166.54 current international $ | 2023 | up 103.1% | 123rd |
| Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita | 36.17 current international $ | 2023 | up 132.5% | 166th |
| New infections of HIV per 1,000 people | 0.695 infections per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 64.4% | 26th |
| HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age | 0.695 infections per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 64.4% | 26th |
| Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate | -2.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 30.8% | 135th |
| Immunization, Hib3 | 77.0% | 2024 | up 1.3% | 149th |
| Number of infant deaths | 38,551 | 2024 | down 14.4% | 24th |
| Number of under-five deaths | 61,508 | 2024 | down 17.1% | 20th |
| Number of neonatal deaths | 24,029 | 2024 | down 3.1% | 23rd |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2024 | down 12.4% | 16th |
| Sex ratio at birth | 1.03 male births per female births | 2024 | unchanged | 199th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 40.88 | 2024 | down 36.4% | 15th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 14,522 | 2024 | down 28.2% | 24th |
| Child mortality rate | 25.62 | 2024 | down 34.7% | 14th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 37,479 | 2024 | down 24.1% | 18th |
| Child deaths | 22,957 | 2024 | down 21.3% | 11th |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 15.6 | 2024 | down 40.2% | 26th |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 15.6 | 2024 | down 40.2% | 26th |
| Neonatal deaths | 24,029 | 2024 | down 3.1% | 23rd |
| Infant mortality rate | 40.25 | 2024 | down 27.2% | 26th |
| Under-five mortality rate | 64.84 | 2024 | down 29.8% | 16th |
| Under-five deaths | 61,508 | 2024 | down 17.1% | 20th |
| Child deaths age 1 to 4 | 22,957 | 2024 | down 21.3% | 11th |
| Infant deaths | 38,551 | 2024 | down 14.4% | 24th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 37,479 | 2024 | down 24.1% | 18th |
| Child Mortality rate age 1-4 | 25.62 | 2024 | down 34.7% | 14th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 40.88 | 2024 | down 36.4% | 15th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 24.76 | 2024 | down 17.4% | 24th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 14,522 | 2024 | down 28.2% | 24th |
| Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.8% | 16th |
| Reported cases of measles | 863 Cases | 2024 | up 3.9% | 44th |
| Child mortality by income level of country | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.8% | 16th |
| Child mortality vs. health spending | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.8% | 16th |
| Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles | 71.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 167th |
| Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.8% | 16th |
| Infant mortality rate | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 27.2% | 26th |
| Number of child deaths by region | 61,508 | 2024 | down 17.1% | 20th |
| Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.8% | 16th |
| Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.8% | 16th |
| Child mortality vs. GDP per capita | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.8% | 16th |
| Child mortality rate | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.8% | 16th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 17.4% | 24th |
| Child mortality by sex | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.4% | 18th |
| Child mortality rate by sex | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 30.3% | 16th |
| Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio | 76.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 150th |