Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.12 per 10,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Cameroon, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, health worker density, by type of occupation in Cameroon stood at 0.12 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 140.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Cameroon peaked at 0.12 per 10,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 10,000 people, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 per 10,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.12 per 10,000 people | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 per 10,000 people | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.12 per 10,000 people | +140.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.12 per 10,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.12 per 10,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.055 per 10,000 people | 0.03 per 10,000 people | 0.12 per 10,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.08 per 10,000 people | 0.05 per 10,000 people | 0.12 per 10,000 people | 3 |
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 health worker density, by type of occupation in Cameroon?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Cameroon was 0.12 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 per 10,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Cameroon ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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