Cameroon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reported clinical malaria cases
Cameroon
1.85 million total
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
20.68 million total
in 2011
Cameroon rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Reported clinical malaria cases over time
- Cameroon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 20.68 million total against 1.85 million total in Cameroon, a difference of 18.83 million total.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 615,686 total | 34.57 million total | 33.96 million total | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 287,575 total | 47.17 million total | 46.88 million total | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.85 million total | 34.70 million total | 32.86 million total | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Cameroon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 20.68 million total against 1.85 million total in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.83 million total, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Cameroon ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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