Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Cameroon
Cameroon: Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under was 59.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Cameroon is 59.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Cameroon peaked at 63.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2003.
That places Cameroon 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +94.2% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +248.8% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +180.5% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 5.6% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 53.4% | 63.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 10 Ghana 64.4% compare
- 11 Zambia 61.5% compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 60.8% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.4% compare
- 15 South Sudan 56.9% compare
- 16 Sudan 56.6% 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0688 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Cameroon?
- Malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Cameroon was 59.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2003.
- How does Cameroon rank for malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under an insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) the previous night (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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