Incidence of tuberculosis in Cameroon
Cameroon: Incidence of tuberculosis was 132 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
132
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
51st
of 196 countries
All-time high
280
in 2008
All-time low
84
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 132 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 51st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84 | — |
| 2001 | 131 | +56.0% |
| 2002 | 172 | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 206 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 234 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 255 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 271 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 279 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 280 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 278 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 271 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 259 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 248 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 238 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 226 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 214 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 202 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 189 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 177 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 168 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 158 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 150 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 143 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 137 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 132 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219 | 84 | 280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.2 | 168 | 271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144 | 132 | 158 | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Cameroon?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Cameroon was 132 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 280 in 2008.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 196 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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