Estimated malaria incidence in Cameroon
Cameroon: Estimated malaria incidence was 260.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
260.46
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
441.4
in 2003
All-time low
243.44
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated malaria incidence in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated malaria incidence in Cameroon stood at 260.46.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated malaria incidence in Cameroon peaked at 441.4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 243.44, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated malaria incidence in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 394.85 | — |
| 2001 | 426.29 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 437.17 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 441.4 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 438.73 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 435.58 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 425.95 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 409.95 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 391.63 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 351.15 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 295.67 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 266.6 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 261.14 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 271.1 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 272.51 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 271.06 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 268.53 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 258.99 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 248.98 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 243.44 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 264.81 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 270.65 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 265.03 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 259.08 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 260.46 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415.27 | 351.15 | 441.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.8 | 243.44 | 295.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.01 | 259.08 | 270.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Sierra Leone 282.67 compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 267.95 compare
- 14 Uganda 264.23 compare
- 16 Angola 258.9 compare
- 17 Madagascar 255.45 compare
- 18 South Sudan 254.08 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated malaria incidence in Cameroon?
- Estimated malaria incidence in Cameroon was 260.46 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated malaria incidence recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 441.4 in 2003.
- What is the lowest estimated malaria incidence recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.44 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for estimated malaria incidence?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated malaria incidence rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated malaria incidence (per 1000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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