Health in Cameroon
1,646 indicators covering health for Cameroon.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 62,000.0% | 22nd |
| Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 62,000.0% | 22nd |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2020 | down 16.9% | 21st |
| Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate | -52.78 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 680.6% | 73rd |
| Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate | -85.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,019.1% | 110th |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 0.8% | 2024 | down 42.9% | 19th |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 0.5% | 2024 | down 37.5% | 17th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2024 | down 65.0% | 25th |
| Incidence of HIV, all | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2024 | down 58.2% | 25th |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 46.5% | 2022 | up 14.6% | 129th |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 32.3% | 2022 | up 9.4% | 143rd |
| Prevalence of overweight | 39.5% | 2022 | up 12.5% | 143rd |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 77.0% | 2024 | up 1.3% | 148th |
| HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy | 29,674 deaths | 2024 | up 96.4% | 12th |
| HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita | 0.001 deaths per person | 2024 | up 48.7% | 14th |
| Live Births Surviving to Age 1 | 1,282 | 2100 | down 1.6% | 20th |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 78.31 years | 2100 | up 1.7% | 199th |
| Life expectancy at birth, projections | 77.09 years | 2100 | up 1.9% | 205th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2024 | down 64.3% | 22nd |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV | 510,000 | 2024 | down 5.6% | 15th |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per | 0.0175 units per person | 2024 | down 28.5% | 16th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 | 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2024 | down 63.1% | 28th |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 83.0% | 2024 | down 2.4% | 72nd |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | 74th |
| Population ages 00-04, female | 14.9% | 2025 | down 8.9% | 16th |
| Population ages 00-04, male | 15.2% | 2025 | down 8.5% | 16th |
| Population ages 05-09, female | 13.7% | 2025 | down 4.3% | 14th |
| Population ages 05-09, male | 14.0% | 2025 | down 3.3% | 16th |
| Population ages 10-14, female | 12.1% | 2025 | down 0.8% | 28th |
| Population ages 10-14, male | 12.3% | 2025 | down 0.2% | 33rd |
| Population ages 15-19, female | 10.8% | 2025 | up 3.3% | 26th |
| Population ages 15-19, male | 10.9% | 2025 | up 3.4% | 37th |
| Population ages 20-24, female | 9.1% | 2025 | down 2.5% | 44th |
| Population ages 20-24, male | 9.1% | 2025 | down 2.5% | 51st |
| Population ages 25-29, female | 7.7% | 2025 | down 4.6% | 75th |
| Population ages 25-29, male | 7.7% | 2025 | down 5.1% | 95th |
| Population ages 30-34, female | 6.9% | 2025 | up 1.7% | 125th |
| Population ages 30-34, male | 6.8% | 2025 | up 0.8% | 146th |
| Population ages 35-39, female | 5.9% | 2025 | up 9.5% | 168th |
| Population ages 35-39, male | 5.9% | 2025 | up 8.4% | 172nd |
| Population ages 40-44, female | 4.9% | 2025 | up 13.1% | 192nd |
| Population ages 40-44, male | 4.9% | 2025 | up 11.8% | 190th |
| Population ages 45-49, female | 3.9% | 2025 | up 15.1% | 195th |
| Population ages 45-49, male | 3.8% | 2025 | up 14.0% | 193rd |
| Population ages 50-54, female | 3.1% | 2025 | up 16.3% | 198th |
| Population ages 50-54, male | 3.0% | 2025 | up 16.1% | 193rd |
| Population ages 55-59, female | 2.3% | 2025 | up 10.5% | 202nd |
| Population ages 55-59, male | 2.2% | 2025 | up 10.8% | 198th |
| Population ages 60-64, female | 1.7% | 2025 | up 6.9% | 203rd |
| Population ages 60-64, male | 1.6% | 2025 | up 7.1% | 201st |
| Population ages 65-69, female | 1.3% | 2025 | up 6.4% | 204th |
| Population ages 65-69, male | 1.1% | 2025 | up 6.5% | 199th |
| Population ages 70-74, female | 0.9% | 2025 | down 3.4% | 202nd |
| Population ages 70-74, male | 0.7% | 2025 | down 2.4% | 197th |
| Population ages 75-79, female | 0.5% | 2025 | down 9.8% | 204th |
| Population ages 75-79, male | 0.4% | 2025 | down 7.5% | 197th |
| Population ages 80 and above, female | 0.4% | 2025 | down 8.5% | 198th |
| Population ages 80 and above, male | 0.3% | 2025 | down 8.1% | 199th |
| Population ages 00-04, female | 2.23 million | 2025 | up 19.6% | 31st |
| Population ages 00-04, male | 2.27 million | 2025 | up 20.1% | 33rd |