Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 260.46 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
260.46 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 121 countries
All-time high
441.4 per 1,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
243.44 per 1,000 people
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. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 260.46 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 243.44 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 121 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 (per 1,000 population) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 394.85 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 426.29 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 437.17 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 441.4 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 438.73 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 435.58 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 425.95 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 409.95 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 391.63 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 351.15 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 295.67 per 1,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 266.6 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 261.14 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 271.1 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 272.51 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 271.06 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 268.53 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 258.99 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 248.98 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 243.44 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 264.81 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 270.65 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 265.03 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 259.08 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 260.46 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 260.46 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.77 per 1,000 people, 20.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 260.46 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213.58 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415.27 per 1,000 people | 351.15 per 1,000 people | 441.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.8 per 1,000 people | 243.44 per 1,000 people | 295.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.01 per 1,000 people | 259.08 per 1,000 people | 270.65 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 267.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 267.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Uganda 264.23 per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Angola 258.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Madagascar 255.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 19 South Sudan 254.08 per 1,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- 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 malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Cameroon?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Cameroon was 260.46 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.44 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 121 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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