Medical doctors in Cameroon
Cameroon: Medical doctors was 0.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.88
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
181st
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 2004
All-time low
0.61
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 0.88, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Cameroon peaked at 1.88 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.61, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 181st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.98 | 0.61 | 1.88 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.87 | 1.31 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 0.88 | 1.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Cameroon?
- Medical doctors in Cameroon was 0.88 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2004.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for medical doctors?
- Cameroon ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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