3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Cameroon
Cameroon: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) was 44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
44
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
44
in 2021
All-time low
22
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Cameroon is 44, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Cameroon peaked at 44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | — |
| 2005 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 33 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 42 | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44 | +2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 22 | 28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.25 | 33 | 43 | 4 |
| 2020s | 44 | 44 | 44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Cameroon?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Cameroon was 44 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Cameroon ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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