Health in Cameroon

1,646 indicators covering health for Cameroon.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 unchanged 101st
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 2.8 2018 up 3.7% 154th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.1 2018 up 2.5% 151st
Prevalence of anemia among children 59.2% 2019 down 8.4% 25th
Births attended by skilled health staff 69.0% 2018 up 17.1% 149th
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 69.0% 2018 up 17.1% 149th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 27.2% 2024 down 12.8% 33rd
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 1,209 2024 up 5.3% 24th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 604.1 2024 up 109.2% 14th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 13.6% 2024 up 72.2% 10th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 5,365 2021 up 18.0% 16th
Adolescent mortality rate 7.91 2021 down 12.7% 12th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 490,000 2024 down 2.0% 14th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 5.7% 2024 down 30.5% 159th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 1.3% 2024 down 31.6% 143rd
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 10.0% 2024 down 30.6% 160th
Physicians 0.136 per 1,000 people 2022 up 49.5% 178th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people 0.136 per 1,000 people 2022 up 49.5% 178th
Share of the population living with HIV 2.5% 2024 down 38.3% 15th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 7.0% 2024 up 133.3% 159th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 64.84 2024 down 29.8% 16th
Infant mortality rate 40.25 2024 down 27.2% 27th
Neonatal mortality rate 24.76 2024 down 17.4% 25th
Fraction 0.048 2024 down 36.9% 20th
Deaths 313 2024 down 26.9% 11th
Vaccination coverage 77.0% 2024 up 1.3% 148th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 38,000 2024 down 24.0% 29th
Incidence of tuberculosis 132 2024 down 41.6% 51st
Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status 1,800 deaths 2024 down 76.9% 21st
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 18.0% 2024 down 40.0% 36th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 5,900 2024 down 68.9% 22nd
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 5,000 2024 down 27.5% 25th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 17 2024 down 45.2% 42nd
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality 5.08 2025 up 12.6% 101st
Rate of new tuberculosis cases 132 cases per 100,000 people 2024 down 41.6% 52nd
Tuberculosis deaths by region 6,800 deaths 2024 down 54.7% 27th
Tuberculosis death rate 23 deaths per 100,000 people 2024 down 65.7% 41st
Tuberculosis deaths 6,800 deaths 2024 down 54.7% 27th
Tuberculosis incidence 132 2024 down 41.6% 56th
Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV 15.0% 2024 down 59.5% 32nd
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 39.47 2022 up 12.5% 140th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 14.88 2022 up 26.6% 138th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 6.16 2022 down 8.5% 63rd
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 16.8 2022 up 28.5% 141st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.24 2022 up 86.8% 161st
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.74 2022 down 3.5% 79th
Life expectancy 60.83 years 2020 up 7.5% 148th
Share of young men and women living with HIV 0.5% 2024 down 37.5% 17th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 26,551 2024 up 2.0% 32nd
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 13,000 2024 down 45.8% 17th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 69 2024 up 32.7% 134th
AIDS estimated deaths 9,400 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 68.7% 17th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 24.3 2016 up 2.5% 133rd
Rubella - number of reported cases 108 2025 down 61.0% 22nd
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 89 2023 up 8.5% 54th
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 36 2025 up 1,700.0% 7th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 246.18 current international $ 2023 up 109.3% 153rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 166.54 current international $ 2023 up 103.1% 123rd
Domestic general government health expenditure 0.7% 2023 up 39.3% 181st
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 173.81 current international $ 2023 up 86.0% 134th