Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) was 132 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 132 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Cameroon peaked at 280 per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 52nd of 208 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 tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 131 per 100,000 people | +56.0% |
| 2002 | 172 per 100,000 people | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 206 per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 234 per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 255 per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 271 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 279 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 280 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 278 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 271 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 259 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 248 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 238 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 226 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 214 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 202 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 189 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 177 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 168 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 158 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 150 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 143 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 137 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 132 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 132 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 132 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147 per 100,000 people, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +56.0% | 84 per 100,000 people | 131 per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | +31.3% | 131 per 100,000 people | 172 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219 per 100,000 people | 84 per 100,000 people | 280 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.2 per 100,000 people | 168 per 100,000 people | 271 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 144 per 100,000 people | 132 per 100,000 people | 158 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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 incidence of tuberculosis in Cameroon?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Cameroon was 132 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 280 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.