Incidence of tuberculosis in Cameroon
Cameroon: Incidence of tuberculosis 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 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% |
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 |
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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 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 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.