Health in Cameroon 1,646 indicators covering health for Cameroon. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 16.6% 2018 down 17.8% 26th Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 12.9% 2018 down 30.3% 32nd Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 13.4% 2018 down 10.7% 30th Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 14.8% 2018 up 0.7% 32nd Number of imported cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported 0 2024 — 34th Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 29.3% 2018 up 225.6% 30th Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 57.7% 2018 up 95.6% 27th Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 76.6% 2018 up 80.2% 23rd Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 89.3% 2018 up 36.1% 22nd Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 98.1% 2018 up 11.5% 11th Number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported 0 2024 — 22nd Exclusive breastfeeding under six months 39.4 2018 up 86.7% 48th Exclusive breastfeeding under six months 171.66 2018 up 141.7% 25th Exclusive breastfeeding 39.41 2018 up 86.7% 48th Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 111 lowest 2018 down 39.7% 7th Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 111 2018 down 22.9% 8th Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 85 2018 down 29.2% 10th Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 74 2018 down 17.8% 12th Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 49 highest 2018 down 31.9% 15th Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 63 lowest 2018 down 30.0% 6th Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 62 2018 down 12.7% 7th Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 48 2018 down 27.3% 12th Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 48 2018 down 17.2% 12th Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 38 highest 2018 down 25.5% 14th Persistence to last grade of primary 38.0% 2017 down 33.4% 96th Private prepaid plans 0.0% 2010 — 42nd Health expenditure, private 68.9% 2011 down 9.3% 8th Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis 8.89 million 2024 up 23.4% 5th Health expenditure 1.32 billion current US$ 2011 up 191.7% 17th Average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type 52 constant 2022 US$ 2024 — 9th HIV-positive TB patients on CPT (co-trimoxazole preventive therapy) 90.0% 2014 up 718.2% 43rd Ever breastfed 91.9 2018 down 6.3% 48th Ever breastfed 91.88 2018 down 6.3% 48th Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months 43.3 2018 down 19.4% 44th Continued breastfeeding 43.3 2018 down 19.3% 44th Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months 48.4 2018 up 146.9% 34th Early initiation of breastfeeding 48.38 2018 up 146.9% 35th Social Security expenditure on health 2.6% 2011 down 26.0% 21st People living with HIV/AIDS, total 670,000 high estimate 2009 up 36.7% 10th People living with HIV/AIDS, total 540,000 low estimate 2009 up 38.5% 10th 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 4.3 2018 down 43.4% 33rd People living with HIV/AIDS, total 610,000 2009 up 38.6% 10th Population with access to an insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) for 67.9% 2024 up 22.1% 13th Meningococcal A conjugate (MENGA) vaccine immunization coverage (%) 0.0% 2025 — 16th AIDS deaths in adults and children 46,000 high estimate 2009 up 53.3% 10th AIDS deaths in adults and children 29,000 low estimate 2009 up 61.1% 10th AIDS deaths in adults and children 37,000 2009 up 54.2% 10th Orphans 0-17 years currently living 420,000 high estimate 2009 up 133.3% 12th Orphans 0-17 years currently living 270,000 low estimate 2009 up 474.5% 12th Orphans 0-17 years currently living 330,000 2009 up 334.2% 11th Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive 11.77 million 2024 up 31.7% 6th Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving 35.0% 2024 up 94.4% 22nd Commitments to recipient countries 143.68 2010 up 152.4% 30th Disbursements to recipient countries 58.12 2010 up 397.6% 54th Government health expenditure per capita 17 current US$ 2009 up 240.0% 33rd Reported malaria deaths 3,808 total 2011 up 355.5% 7th Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with 47.0% 2024 up 6.8% 24th Women who were first married by age 15 10.7% 2018 down 20.1% 6th Women who were first married by age 18 29.8% 2018 down 22.4% 13th Introduction to solid, semi-solid foods 75.81 2018 up 16.3% 27th ← Previous Page 27 of 28 Next →