Cameroon vs North Africa: Reported clinical malaria cases
Cameroon
1.85 million total
in 2010
North Africa
5 total
in 2011
Cameroon rank
4th
North Africa rank
6th
Reported clinical malaria cases over time
- Cameroon
- North Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.85 million total against 5 total in North Africa, a difference of 1.85 million total.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 6th of 48 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 615,686 total | 6,265 total | 609,421 total | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 287,575 total | 3,126 total | 284,449 total | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.85 million total | 1,034 total | 1.84 million total | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Cameroon or North Africa?
- Cameroon, at 1.85 million total against 5 total in North Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Cameroon and North Africa?
- 1.85 million total, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and North Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Cameroon and North Africa rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Cameroon ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 6th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as Reported clinical malaria cases (total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of clinical malaria cases reported are the sum of cases confirmed by slide examination or RDT and probable and unconfirmed cases (cases that were not tested but treated as malaria). NMCPs often collect data on the number of suspected cases, those t