Measles - number of reported cases in Cameroon
Cameroon: Measles - number of reported cases was 4,117 in 2025. β Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Cameroon, 1974β2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Cameroon stood at 4,117.
That represents a change of up 377.1% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Cameroon peaked at 58,904 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,955 | 7,277 | 34,750 | 3 |
| 1980s | 31,688 | 10,546 | 58,904 | 9 |
| 1990s | 11,902 | 1,548 | 27,442 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,292 | 100 | 23,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 942.6 | 240 | 2,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,764 | 771 | 6,105 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 19 Philippines 5,042 compare
- 20 Cambodia 4,613 compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 4,240 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 4,099 compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,855 compare
- 25 Algeria 2,928 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4983 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Cameroon?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Cameroon was 4,117 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 58,904 in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. 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 Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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