Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Cameroon
Cameroon: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 260.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
260.46
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 97 countries
All-time high
441.4
in 2003
All-time low
243.44
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 260.46 for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Cameroon peaked at 441.4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 243.44, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 394.85 | — |
| 2001 | 426.29 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 437.17 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 441.4 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 438.73 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 435.58 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 425.95 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 409.95 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 391.63 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 351.15 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 295.67 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 266.6 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 261.14 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 271.1 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 272.51 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 271.06 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 268.53 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 258.99 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 248.98 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 243.44 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 264.81 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 270.65 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 265.03 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 259.08 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 260.46 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415.27 | 351.15 | 441.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.8 | 243.44 | 295.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.01 | 259.08 | 270.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 10 Guinea 286.08 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 282.67 compare
- 12 Uganda 264.23 compare
- 14 Angola 258.9 compare
- 15 Madagascar 255.45 compare
- 15 Viet Nam 0.0032 compare
- 16 South Sudan 254.08 compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 16 Türkiye 0 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Cameroon?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Cameroon was 260.46 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 441.4 in 2003.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.44 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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