Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Cameroon
Cameroon: Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive was 11.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.77 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
11.77 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.75 million
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Cameroon, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Cameroon stood at 11.77 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Cameroon peaked at 11.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.75 million, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.75 million | — |
| 2014 | 8.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.87 million | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 10.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.91 million | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 11.48 million | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 11.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 11.47 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 11.29 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.77 million | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11.77 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11.77 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.66 million, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.36 million | 8.75 million | 11.71 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.50 million | 11.29 million | 11.77 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 3 Ethiopia 30.56 million compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 22.62 million compare
- 5 Guinea 11.78 million compare
- 7 South Sudan 9.77 million compare
- 8 Mali 7.31 million compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 7.07 million 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Cameroon?
- Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Cameroon was 11.77 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 million in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).