Health in Cameroon 1,646 indicators covering health for Cameroon. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender 25.3% 2021 down 15.7% 57th Healthy life expectancy 54.01 Years 2021 up 7.9% 161st Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 23.4% 2021 down 1.7% 27th Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 25.3% 2021 down 15.7% 57th Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 24.3% 2021 down 9.3% 37th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning 1.07 per 100,000 population 2021 down 11.6% 51st Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female 0.71 per 100,000 female population 2021 down 10.1% 51st Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male 1.43 per 100,000 male population 2021 down 12.3% 48th Suicide mortality rate, female 3.54 per 100,000 female population 2021 up 4.7% 90th Suicide mortality rate, male 13.49 per 100,000 male population 2021 up 3.7% 66th Suicide mortality rate 8.5 per 100,000 population 2021 up 3.9% 72nd Nurses and midwives 0.659 per 1,000 people 2022 down 30.4% 172nd HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year 2024 up 126.0% 86th What share of the population living with HIV are women? 64.8% 2024 up 8.8% 17th Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 10.92 2023 up 12.6% 30th Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 94.6% 2023 down 2.7% 37th Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 0.6233 2023 up 123.1% 101st Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults 6.7 2014 up 24.1% 150th Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -51.43 % change on previous year 2025 down 142.4% 43rd Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 92.3% 2023 down 2.6% 12th Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 10.65 2023 up 12.6% 26th Child mortality rate 7.2% 2019 down 32.9% 13th Neonatal mortality rate 2.4% 2019 down 17.1% 25th Number of neonatal deaths 21,736 deaths 2019 down 12.5% 25th Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) 3.91 2020 down 25.4% 38th Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) 9.6 2020 down 23.5% 32nd Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) 15.4 2020 down 23.1% 32nd Low-birthweight babies 12.5% 2020 down 3.3% 55th Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy 88.0% 2024 up 252.0% 23rd Diabetes treatment coverage, crude 12.38 2022 down 2.2% 190th Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized 17.65 2022 up 83.0% 56th Prevalence of diabetes, crude 15.51 2022 up 99.3% 71st Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized 14.48 2022 up 1.9% 188th Inequality in life expectancy 0.2794 2023 down 20.3% 19th Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita 0.2794 2023 down 20.3% 19th Child mortality rate by household wealth 6.62 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 30.6% 18th Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care 54.3% 2022 down 12.4% 23rd Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care 50.5% 2022 down 11.9% 33rd Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 16.9% 20th Maternal mortality ratio 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 16.9% 21st Maternal mortality ratio 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 16.9% 21st The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 16.9% 21st Number of maternal deaths by region 4,119 deaths 2020 down 1.6% 15th Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 16.9% 21st Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 16.9% 21st Maternal deaths by income group 4,119 deaths 2020 down 1.6% 15th Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 16.9% 21st Number of maternal deaths 4,119 deaths 2020 down 1.6% 15th Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 83.0% 2025 up 9.2% 139th Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (DTP3) 83.0% 2025 up 9.2% 140th Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 75.0% 2025 up 5.6% 153rd Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 83.0% 2025 up 9.2% 137th Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 66.0% 2025 — 147th Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 86.0% 2025 up 6.2% 151st New HIV infections 0.7 2025 down 27.8% 13th Monitoring of sustainable tourism 0 tables 2022 down 100.0% 97th BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 93.0% 2025 up 14.8% 87th Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.1 2018 unchanged 102nd Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 2018 up 2.6% 156th Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 2.9 2018 up 3.6% 153rd ← Previous Page 14 of 28 Next →