Incidence of malaria in Cameroon
Cameroon: Incidence of malaria was 260.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
260.46
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 107 countries
All-time high
441.4
in 2003
All-time low
243.44
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 260.46 for incidence of malaria in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 243.44, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 107 countries on this measure, 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 | 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 | 258.98 | -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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 260.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51, 20.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 260.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 Cote 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)
- 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 incidence of malaria in Cameroon?
- Incidence of malaria in Cameroon was 260.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 441.4 in 2003.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.44 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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