Cameroon vs Nigeria: Yellow fever - number of reported cases
Cameroon
36
in 2025
Nigeria
29
in 2025
Cameroon rank
7th
Nigeria rank
9th
Yellow fever - number of reported cases over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 36 against 29 in Nigeria, a difference of 7.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 7 | 6 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2 | 2,311 | 2,309 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 45.75 | 1,968 | 1,922 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 1 | 1.4 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 18.8 | 61.4 | 42.6 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 27.5 | 63 | 35.5 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yellow fever - number of reported cases, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 36 against 29 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in yellow fever - number of reported cases between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 7, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for yellow fever - number of reported cases?
- Cameroon ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Yellow fever - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.