Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Cameroon, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Cameroon is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 365.0% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0064 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0048 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.001 units per person | -80.2% |
| 1978 | 0.003 units per person | +210.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per person | -59.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 units per person | +213.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 units per person | +70.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 units per person | -36.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per person | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | -49.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per person | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per person | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per person | +82.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | -61.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -86.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +54.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | +365.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | -37.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per person | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per person | +59.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -94.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -39.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -61.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +64.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -68.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -50.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +381.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +104.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +111.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -81.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +104.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +235.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -50.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +306.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +84.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -86.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +365.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Cameroon?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.