Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Cameroon
Cameroon: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound was 290 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Cameroon, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Cameroon stood at 290 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Cameroon peaked at 382 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 133 per 100,000 people, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 22nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 146 per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 163 per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 187 per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 215 per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 246 per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 275 per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 304 per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 330 per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 353 per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 369 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 378 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 382 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 381 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 378 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 373 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 364 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 354 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 326 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 319 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 327 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 290 per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235.2 per 100,000 people | 133 per 100,000 people | 353 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.4 per 100,000 people | 319 per 100,000 people | 382 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.5 per 100,000 people | 290 per 100,000 people | 327 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0542 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0455 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Cameroon?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Cameroon was 290 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 382 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 133 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.