Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Cameroon
Cameroon: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound was 200 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis, low 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, low uncertainty bound in Cameroon stood at 200 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Cameroon peaked at 264 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 92 per 100,000 people, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 101 per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 113 per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 129 per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 149 per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 170 per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 190 per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 210 per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 228 per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 244 per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 255 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 262 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 264 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 263 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 261 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 258 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 252 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 245 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 225 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 221 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 226 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 200 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162.6 per 100,000 people | 92 per 100,000 people | 244 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.6 per 100,000 people | 221 per 100,000 people | 264 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 213 per 100,000 people | 200 per 100,000 people | 226 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Cameroon?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Cameroon was 200 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 264 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, low 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.