Medical doctors in Cameroon
Cameroon: Medical doctors was 2,571 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,571
Change on year
down 31.7%
World rank
127th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3,762
in 2022
All-time low
1,049
in 2005
Years of data
11
2004–2024
Medical doctors in Cameroon, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Cameroon is 2,571, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Cameroon peaked at 3,762 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,049, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,710 | 1,049 | 3,124 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,271 | 1,712 | 3,259 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,068 | 2,562 | 3,762 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 411,818 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 419,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 426,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 413,677 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 8.43 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 420,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Cameroon?
- Medical doctors in Cameroon was 2,571 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,762 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,049 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for medical doctors?
- Cameroon ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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