Health in Cameroon 1,646 indicators covering health for Cameroon. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 24.3 2021 down 10.0% 39th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex 1.1 2021 down 8.3% 47th Suicide mortality rate, by sex 8.5 2021 up 4.9% 76th 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services 44 2021 up 33.3% 165th Death rate from unintentional poisoning 1.1 per 100,000 population 2021 down 8.3% 45th Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rotavirus 249,476 one-year-olds 2023 down 42.8% 22nd Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 7.13 2022 up 2.1% 47th Prevalence of stunting, height for age 28.9% 2018 down 23.1% 24th Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 11,919 2025 down 47.4% 13th Malaria cases reported 1.86 million 2024 up 4,275.5% 23rd Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, annual 3.9 % change on previous year 2025 up 183.9% 15th Mean systolic blood pressure 124.4 2009 up 1.2% 112th Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.6 2009 up 9.8% 30th HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment 0 constant 2019 US$ 2022 down 100.0% 101st Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 81.0% 2022 down 4.7% 84th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 11.0% 2018 up 4.8% 11th Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status 85 2025 up 21.4% 65th Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving 86 2025 up 87.0% 71st Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ 3.03 2020 up 43.6% 142nd Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 700 2020 up 40.0% 35th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax 0.4% 2020 up 38.7% 124th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem 0.1% 2020 down 14.3% 93rd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties 0.1% 2020 down 16.7% 20th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes 0.0% 2020 up 100.0% 22nd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added 0.2% 2020 unchanged 40th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific 0.1% 2020 — 110th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange 1.26 2020 up 27.3% 140th Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet 16.50 million people 2024 up 29.9% 27th Reported number of human rabies deaths 4 2024 — 34th Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae 222,746 one-year-olds 2023 up 20.5% 21st Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) 67.0% 2019 up 9.5% 113th Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or 410,000 2024 down 16.3% 9th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 3.6% 2018 down 47.8% 47th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 5.0% 2018 down 39.0% 41st HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) 30.0% 2025 up 500.0% 105th Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 28.7% 2024 unchanged 74th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 1.6% 2018 down 20.0% 21st Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 1.6% 2018 down 50.0% 27th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 9.7% 2018 down 10.2% 10th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 12.2% 2018 up 19.6% 6th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 9.9% 2018 down 30.3% 44th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 12.2% 2018 down 35.1% 42nd Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 26.6% 2018 down 22.9% 23rd Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 31.2% 2018 down 23.3% 24th How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 5 2022 up 400.0% 98th Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 24,533 2011 up 117.0% 32nd Diarrhea treatment 17.9% 2018 up 39.8% 91st Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 70 2022 up 40.0% 20th Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 87.0% 2018 up 6.1% 76th Generalist medical practitioners 1,570 2024 up 10.6% 67th Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 17,000 2025 down 22.7% 12th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 70 2022 up 40.0% 20th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 70 2022 up 40.0% 25th New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 5,204 2012 up 191.1% 34th Average death rate due to natural disasters 6.77 2021 down 17.1% 35th 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected 0.7709 2022 up 3.9% 17th Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 9 2022 unchanged 34th Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 69 2025 down 31.0% 57th Total number of notified TB cases 26,517 2014 up 45.8% 33rd Specialist medical practitioners 1,001 2024 up 137.2% 73rd ← Previous Page 23 of 28 Next →