Health in Cameroon

1,646 indicators covering health for Cameroon.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred, annual -100 % change on previous year 2025 unchanged 19th
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate 14.9 2024 up 13.7% 42nd
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 80.0% 2011 up 29.0% 97th
New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 0 2012 109th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for other smoked 5 2022 up 400.0% 89th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus 73.0% 2024 up 73.8% 76th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 70 2022 up 40.0% 17th
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases 2.51 million 2024 up 110.6% 21st
Number of suspected malaria cases 4.99 million 2024 up 47.6% 23rd
Contraceptive prevalence, any method 19.5% 2018 down 39.3% 56th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 70 2022 up 40.0% 19th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 70 2022 up 40.0% 17th
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy 698,590 2024 up 17.9% 11th
Number of presumed malaria cases 44,159 2024 down 96.3% 24th
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 16.4% 2018 down 18.4% 54th
Number of indigenous malaria cases 2.96 million 2024 up 148.4% 19th
Number of confirmed malaria cases 2.96 million 2024 up 148.4% 19th
Total number of  malaria cases 3.01 million 2024 up 26.3% 20th
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy 1.11 million 2024 up 8.6% 18th
Retreatment cases: treatment after default 400 2012 down 16.8% 26th
Retreatment cases: treatment after failure 158 2012 up 92.7% 35th
Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds 75.0% 2025 up 8.7% 16th
Retreatment cases: other 0 2012 down 100.0% 123rd
Unmet need for contraception 23.0% 2018 down 2.1% 14th
Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have 93 2025 up 9.4% 53rd
Percentage of people living with HIV who have suppressed viral loads 68 2025 up 30.8% 57th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 12,900 Percent 2015 up 0.8% 39th
Annual deaths from all natural disasters 0 people 2022 7th
Expected funding for tuberculosis versus required budget 4.30 million constant 2022 US$ 2025 up 196.4% 42nd
Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis 2 2025 down 66.7% 10th
Height-for-age <-2 SD 28.93 2018 down 23.1% 24th
Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits 64.6% 2022 up 3.9% 71st
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test 2.27 million 2024 up 277.0% 19th
Weight-for-age <-2 SD 11.03 2018 down 33.3% 44th
Number of reported deaths from cholera 6 2015 down 94.5% 23rd
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported 0 2024 down 100.0% 61st
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 57.36 2017 up 24.7% 123rd
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test 3.65 million 2024 up 213.3% 21st
Domestic Expenditure on Malaria 6.71 million 2024 up 170.6% 19th
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported 66 2024 16th
Exclusive breastfeeding 39.4% 2019 up 97.6% 48th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture 0.7 2014 up 133.3% 111th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum 1.1 2014 down 8.3% 73rd
Weight-for-height >+2 SD 10.99 2018 up 4.7% 11th
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage 99 2023 unchanged 1st
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage 94 2023 down 5.1% 12th
Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under 59.1% 2024 up 22.5% 13th
تغطية بجرعتين من فيتامين أ 94 2023 down 5.1% 9th
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits 64.9% 2018 up 4.3% 31st
How many health warnings are approved by the law for smokeless 5 2022 up 400.0% 26th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 70 2022 up 40.0% 10th
Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment 2,825 constant 2022 US$ 2024 up 149.6% 17th
Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma 0 2025 down 100.0% 22nd
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 70 2022 up 40.0% 10th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 70 2022 up 40.0% 10th
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) 46.0% 2017 up 14.1% 92nd
Treatment success rate: XDR-TB cases 100 2022 up 25.0% 1st
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 39.7% 2017 up 16.5% 77th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 48.8% 2017 up 27.1% 80th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 65.5% 2017 up 17.8% 78th