Health in Cameroon
1,646 indicators covering health for Cameroon.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases | 30,293 deaths | 2021 | up 15.5% | 68th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 111.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 13.2% | 161st |
| Number of deaths from stroke | 14,243 deaths | 2021 | up 12.7% | 57th |
| Death rate from stroke | 143.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 12.5% | 32nd |
| Deaths from diabetes | 5,175 deaths | 2021 | up 34.7% | 47th |
| Death rate from diabetes | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 1.3% | 102nd |
| Deaths from Alzheimer's | 1,016 deaths | 2021 | up 30.3% | 86th |
| Death rate from Alzheimer's | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 1.8% | 165th |
| Deaths from Parkinson's disease | 409.7 deaths | 2021 | up 18.6% | 73rd |
| Death rate from Parkinson's disease | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 10.7% | 136th |
| Deaths from malnutrition | 1,045 deaths | 2021 | down 32.5% | 41st |
| Death rate from malnutrition | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 49.3% | 52nd |
| Deaths from road injuries | 2,870 deaths | 2021 | down 34.2% | 65th |
| Death rate from road injuries | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 50.5% | 115th |
| Number of suicides | 2,302 deaths | 2021 | up 38.2% | 43rd |
| Suicide rate | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 3.9% | 79th |
| Deaths from drowning | 2,260 deaths | 2021 | up 18.5% | 21st |
| Death rate from drowning | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 10.8% | 17th |
| Deaths from poisoning | 290.46 deaths | 2021 | up 17.7% | 33rd |
| Death rate from poisoning | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 11.6% | 53rd |
| Deaths from alcohol use disorders | 294.63 deaths | 2021 | up 52.1% | 57th |
| Death rates from alcohol use disorders | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 13.7% | 92nd |
| Drug use disorder deaths | 9.24 deaths | 2021 | up 70.8% | 126th |
| Drug use disorder death rate | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | unchanged | 173rd |
| Suicide rate | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 1.7% | 37th |
| Deaths from pneumonia | 19,908 deaths | 2021 | down 14.7% | 30th |
| Death rate from pneumonia | 73.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 35.9% | 22nd |
| Deaths from meningitis | 3,319 deaths | 2021 | down 11.3% | 16th |
| Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS | 11,538 deaths | 2021 | down 55.5% | 19th |
| Death rate from HIV/AIDS | 42.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 66.5% | 19th |
| Total disease burden | 14.24 million DALYs | 2021 | down 2.7% | 38th |
| Burden of disease | 52,353 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 26.9% | 22nd |
| Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders | 39.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 1.4% | 178th |
| Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate | 3.81 | 2021 | down 8.4% | 71st |
| Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are | 4,376 | 2021 | down 11.4% | 34th |
| Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have | 2,908 | 2021 | down 19.2% | 45th |
| Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year | 22,866 | 2021 | down 9.0% | 30th |
| Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT | 59.0% | 2024 | down 32.2% | 62nd |
| Cases started on MDR-TB treatment | 133 | 2024 | up 46.2% | 63rd |
| Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population | 24.7% | 2023 | up 10.8% | 14th |
| Health worker density, by type of occupation | 0.12 | 2022 | up 300.0% | 156th |
| Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet | 56.8% | 2024 | up 8.0% | 35th |
| Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are | 15,125 | 2021 | up 1.3% | 28th |
| Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical | 12.40 million | 2024 | down 36.2% | 18th |
| Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) | 6.7 | 2014 | up 24.1% | 149th |
| Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) | 6.01 | 2014 | up 9.4% | 27th |
| Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) | 4.7 | 2014 | up 20.5% | 170th |
| Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population | 61.2% | 2023 | up 22.6% | 18th |
| Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services | 38 | 2025 | unchanged | 103rd |
| Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs | 12.40 million | 2024 | down 36.2% | 17th |
| Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus | 76 | 2015 | down 63.8% | 44th |
| Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of | 54.13 | 2019 | down 16.4% | 19th |
| Total official development assistance to medical research and basic | 102.87 | 2024 | up 33.3% | 32nd |
| Pharmacists | 0.22 | 2022 | up 175.0% | 145th |
| Import of environmentally sound technologies | 533.37 million usd | 2023 | up 16.1% | 113th |
| Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate | 610,000 | 2030 | down 10.3% | 92nd |
| Export of environmentally sound technologies | 99.93 million usd | 2023 | down 15.3% | 101st |
| Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage | 81.0% | 2025 | up 211.5% | 155th |
| Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns | 12.51 | 2020 | down 3.3% | 55th |
| 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio | 438 | 2020 | down 16.8% | 21st |