Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Cameroon
Cameroon: Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs was 132 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Cameroon is 132, measured 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 sdgs in Cameroon peaked at 280 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 132 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 132 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 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 | 131 |
| 2002 | +31.3% | 131 | 172 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219 | 84 | 280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.2 | 168 | 271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144 | 132 | 158 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 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 sdgs in Cameroon?
- Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Cameroon was 132 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis sdgs recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 280 in 2008.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis sdgs recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for incidence of tuberculosis sdgs?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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