Measles - number of reported cases in Cameroon
Cameroon: Measles - number of reported cases was 4,117 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,117
Change on year
up 377.1%
World rank
22nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
58,904
in 1983
All-time low
100
in 2007
Years of data
48
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Cameroon, 1974–2025
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 210 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.
Measles - number of reported cases in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 34,750 | — |
| 1976 | 7,277 | -79.1% |
| 1978 | 23,837 | +227.6% |
| 1981 | 10,546 | -55.8% |
| 1982 | 33,876 | +221.2% |
| 1983 | 58,904 | +73.9% |
| 1984 | 38,580 | -34.5% |
| 1985 | 47,178 | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 31,936 | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 16,654 | -47.9% |
| 1988 | 23,207 | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 24,314 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 21,150 | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 14,622 | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 27,442 | +87.7% |
| 1993 | 10,892 | -60.3% |
| 1994 | 1,548 | -85.8% |
| 1995 | 2,463 | +59.1% |
| 1996 | 11,770 | +377.9% |
| 1997 | 7,504 | -36.2% |
| 1998 | 10,731 | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 10,894 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 14,629 | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 23,934 | +63.6% |
| 2002 | 1,448 | -94.0% |
| 2003 | 899 | -37.9% |
| 2004 | 358 | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 605 | +69.0% |
| 2006 | 196 | -67.6% |
| 2007 | 100 | -49.0% |
| 2008 | 495 | +395.0% |
| 2009 | 251 | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 240 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 504 | +110.0% |
| 2012 | 609 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 760 | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 831 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1,809 | +117.7% |
| 2016 | 338 | -81.3% |
| 2017 | 712 | +110.7% |
| 2018 | 814 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 2,809 | +245.1% |
| 2020 | 1,509 | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 771 | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 3,217 | +317.3% |
| 2023 | 6,105 | +89.8% |
| 2024 | 863 | -85.9% |
| 2025 | 4,117 | +377.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,117 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127, 32.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,117 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Laos 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 210 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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