Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Cameroon stood at 25. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Cameroon peaked at 164 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 164 | — |
| 2001 | 153 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 145 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 138 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 134 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 114 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 110 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 91 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 76 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 60 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 53 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 42 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 33 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 28 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 25 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.9 | 110 | 164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6 | 48 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32 | 25 | 42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 Guinea 30 compare
- 22 Angola 27 compare
- 23 Ukraine 26 compare
- 24 South Sudan 25 compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 24 compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21 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)
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Cameroon?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Cameroon was 25 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 164 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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