Incidence of malaria in Cameroon
Cameroon: Incidence of malaria was 260.46 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
260.46 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 107 countries
All-time high
441.4 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2003
All-time low
243.44 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Cameroon stood at 260.46 per 1,000 population at risk.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Cameroon peaked at 441.4 per 1,000 population at risk in 2003 and was at its lowest, 243.44 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 394.85 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 426.29 per 1,000 population at risk | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 437.17 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 441.4 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 438.73 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 435.58 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 425.95 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 409.95 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 391.63 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 351.15 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 295.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 266.6 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 261.14 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 271.1 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 272.51 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 271.06 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 268.53 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 258.98 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 248.98 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 243.44 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 264.81 per 1,000 population at risk | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 270.65 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 265.03 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 259.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 260.46 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415.27 per 1,000 population at risk | 351.15 per 1,000 population at risk | 441.4 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.8 per 1,000 population at risk | 243.44 per 1,000 population at risk | 295.67 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 259.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 270.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Sierra Leone 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 267.95 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 14 Uganda 264.23 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 16 Angola 258.9 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 17 Madagascar 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 18 South Sudan 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Cameroon?
- Incidence of malaria in Cameroon was 260.46 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 441.4 per 1,000 population at risk in 2003.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.44 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for incidence of malaria?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria 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 Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.