Health in Cameroon

340 indicators covering health for Cameroon.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 61.2% 2023 up 22.6% 18th
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT 59.0% 2024 down 32.2% 62nd
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 24.7% 2023 up 10.8% 14th
Incidence of malaria 260.46 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 down 4.4% 15th
Mortality caused by road traffic injury 30.2 per 100,000 population 2019 up 6.0% 23rd
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female 12.5 per 100,000 female population 2019 up 6.8% 52nd
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male 47.9 per 100,000 male population 2019 up 5.7% 17th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height 4.3% 2018 down 43.4% 48th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age 11.0% 2018 down 33.3% 44th
Children (0-14) living with HIV 20,000 2024 down 48.7% 12th
Contraceptive prevalence, any method 19.3% 2018 down 33.9% 107th
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 2,700 2024 down 18.2% 10th
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 15.4% 2018 up 10.1% 105th
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate 94.0% 2023 down 5.1% 9th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height 1.6% 2018 down 38.5% 22nd
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 28.9% 2018 down 23.1% 24th
Malaria cases reported 1.86 million 2024 up 4,275.5% 23rd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 11.0% 2018 up 4.8% 11th
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
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
Diarrhea treatment 17.9% 2018 up 39.8% 91st
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 87.0% 2018 up 6.1% 76th
Contraceptive prevalence, any method 19.5% 2018 down 39.3% 56th
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 16.4% 2018 down 18.4% 54th
Unmet need for contraception 23.0% 2018 down 2.1% 14th
Exclusive breastfeeding 39.4% 2019 up 97.6% 48th
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits 64.9% 2018 up 4.3% 31st
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration a 38.1% 2018 up 73.2% 31st
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
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are cu 19.7% 2022 down 21.8% 16th
Female headed households 26.0% 2022 up 2.0% 15th