Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cameroon
Cameroon: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 410,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
410,000
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
9th
of 104 countries
All-time high
540,000
in 2017
All-time low
400,000
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cameroon, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cameroon stood at 410,000.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cameroon peaked at 540,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 400,000, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 400,000 | — |
| 2011 | 420,000 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 450,000 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 470,000 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 490,000 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 510,000 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 530,000 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 540,000 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 540,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 540,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 530,000 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 510,000 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 480,000 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 450,000 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 410,000 | -8.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 410,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,000, 8.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 410,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 4.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 489,000 | 400,000 | 540,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 476,000 | 410,000 | 530,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cameroon?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cameroon was 410,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 540,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Cameroon ranks 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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