Cholera case fatality rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cholera case fatality rate was 1.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case fatality rate in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.01 for cholera case fatality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.9% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in Cameroon peaked at 60 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.
Cameroon ranks 34th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cholera case fatality rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.51 | — |
| 1972 | 7.46 | -51.9% |
| 1973 | 7.77 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 19.28 | +148.2% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 20 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 25 | — |
| 1980 | 10.04 | -59.8% |
| 1981 | 7 | -30.3% |
| 1982 | 60 | +757.6% |
| 1983 | 32.73 | -45.5% |
| 1984 | 15.31 | -53.2% |
| 1985 | 8.89 | -41.9% |
| 1986 | 7.27 | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 6.38 | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 50 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 12.2 | — |
| 1992 | 5.21 | -57.3% |
| 1993 | 2.93 | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 11.57 | +294.8% |
| 1995 | 3.41 | -70.5% |
| 1996 | 8.37 | +145.1% |
| 1997 | 10.53 | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 6.87 | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 2.21 | -67.8% |
| 2000 | 23.58 | +967.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | -88.5% |
| 2002 | 12.12 | +348.5% |
| 2003 | 17.39 | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | -90.2% |
| 2005 | 3.86 | +125.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10 | +163.4% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 11.07 | — |
| 2010 | 6.11 | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 3.49 | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | -60.5% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 5.48 | — |
| 2015 | 4.84 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 5.51 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 5.05 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 3.86 | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 3.16 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.93 | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 3.23 | +67.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | -68.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9934, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cholera case fatality rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +967.0% | 2.21 | 23.58 |
| 1982 | +757.6% | 7 | 60 |
| 2002 | +348.5% | 2.7 | 12.12 |
| 1994 | +294.8% | 2.93 | 11.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.88 | 0 | 25 | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.76 | 0 | 60 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.33 | 0 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 | 0 | 23.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 0 | 6.11 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 1.01 | 3.86 | 5 |
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 cholera case fatality rate in Cameroon?
- Cholera case fatality rate in Cameroon was 1.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 1982.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for cholera case fatality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cholera case fatality rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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