Health in Cameroon

1,646 indicators covering health for Cameroon.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 107.08 2024 up 34.9% 31st
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 11.62 current US$ 2023 up 53.5% 165th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare 67.7% 2023 down 3.0% 9th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate 89.0% 2023 up 8.5% 60th
Health spending per person by source 36.17 current international $ 2023 up 132.5% 166th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 8th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 14.7% 2023 up 11.1% 177th
Private health spending per person 173.81 current international $ 2023 up 86.0% 134th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP 0.7% 2023 up 39.3% 181st
New HIV infections 13,134 infections 2024 down 46.3% 17th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella 71.0% 2024 up 6.0% 159th
HIV/AIDS deaths 9,438 deaths 2024 down 68.1% 17th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 9.16 2020 down 10.5% 7th
Daily cost of a healthy diet 4.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 2024 up 68.5% 91st
Terrorism deaths by region 83 deaths 2021 up 1,975.0% 17th
Medical doctors 2,571 2024 up 39.6% 127th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 9,700 2024 down 51.5% 16th
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.4553 2024 down 59.6% 25th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 37.8% 2024 up 2.4% 84th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission 2,663 infections 2024 down 51.3% 13th
Maternal mortality ratio 258.23 2023 down 44.9% 29th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 2023 up 4.3% 173rd
Stillbirths 17,870 2023 up 6.0% 26th
Stillbirth rate 18.32 2023 down 9.6% 34th
Mean systolic blood pressure 126.5 2015 up 0.4% 56th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 51 2023 up 41.7% 153rd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 40 2023 down 21.6% 158th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 42 2023 up 7.7% 186th
UHC Service Coverage Index 48 2023 up 4.3% 162nd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 65 2023 up 1.6% 84th
Stillbirth rate 18.32 2023 down 9.6% 34th
Number of stillbirths 17,870 2023 up 6.0% 26th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B 222,746 one-year-olds 2023 up 25.6% 23rd
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 80.0% 2025 up 19.4% 75th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 3,400 2024 down 52.8% 19th
Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV 2,600 deaths 2023 down 68.7% 18th
Smoking bans in public places 3 smoke-free public places 2022 unchanged 130th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 1.3% 2024 down 31.6% 144th
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco 10.0% 2024 down 30.6% 161st
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco 10.0% 2024 down 30.6% 161st
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 5.7% 2024 down 30.5% 160th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 70.6% 2023 down 11.2% 9th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 4.6% 2023 up 25.4% 136th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 14.7% 2023 up 101.2% 50th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 14.7% 2023 up 11.1% 178th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 67.7% 2023 down 3.0% 9th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 0.7% 2023 up 39.3% 182nd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 3.9% 2023 up 56.5% 182nd
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 79.1 2023 up 38.2% 156th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 55.85 2023 up 22.8% 131st
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 11.62 2023 up 53.5% 166th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP 4.6% 2023 up 25.4% 137th
Health spending as a share of total government spending 3.9% 2023 up 56.5% 183rd
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV 540,000 2025 up 3.8% 15th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 2.7% 2025 down 30.8% 14th
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 23.68 2025 down 19.9% 17th
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 25 2023 down 72.2% 24th
Dentists 317 2022 up 446.6% 116th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV 73.0% 2025 up 128.1% 75th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B 77.0% 2024 up 1.3% 149th