Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Cameroon
Cameroon: Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment was 2,825 constant 2022 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Cameroon, 2017–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Cameroon stood at 2,825 constant 2022 US$. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 590.7% on the previous year and up 149.6% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,132 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 2018 | 436 constant 2022 US$ | -61.5% |
| 2019 | 1,035 constant 2022 US$ | +137.4% |
| 2020 | 398 constant 2022 US$ | -61.5% |
| 2021 | 283 constant 2022 US$ | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 407 constant 2022 US$ | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 409 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,825 constant 2022 US$ | +590.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 867.67 constant 2022 US$ | 436 constant 2022 US$ | 1,132 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 864.4 constant 2022 US$ | 283 constant 2022 US$ | 2,825 constant 2022 US$ | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Cameroon?
- Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Cameroon was 2,825 constant 2022 US$ in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,825 constant 2022 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 283 constant 2022 US$ in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cost of drugs spent per patient starting multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment, excluding buffer stock.