Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -51.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Cameroon is -51.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1,751.4% on the previous year and down 142.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 386.11 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -74.54 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 43rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -40.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1987 | -19.92 % change on previous year | +137.7% |
| 1988 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1989 | 36.87 % change on previous year | -503.5% |
| 1990 | -22.04 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1991 | 17.54 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1992 | -15.37 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 1993 | -28.68 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1994 | -74.54 % change on previous year | +159.9% |
| 1995 | -17.39 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1996 | 380.7 % change on previous year | -2289.0% |
| 1997 | -37.59 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1998 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1999 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2001 | -25.81 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 2002 | 55.56 % change on previous year | -315.3% |
| 2003 | -39.13 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2004 | -67.35 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 2005 | -43.75 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 386.11 % change on previous year | -982.5% |
| 2007 | -72.57 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2008 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2009 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2010 | -25.64 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
| 2011 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2012 | -25.81 % change on previous year | -474.2% |
| 2013 | 86.96 % change on previous year | -437.0% |
| 2014 | -23.26 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2015 | -21.21 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 123.08 % change on previous year | -680.2% |
| 2017 | -12.07 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2018 | -47.06 % change on previous year | +289.9% |
| 2019 | -74.07 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2020 | 128.57 % change on previous year | -273.6% |
| 2021 | 93.75 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 29.03 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2023 | -10 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2024 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2025 | -51.43 % change on previous year | +1751.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -51.43 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -74.11 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -51.43 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -66.67 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2289.0% | -17.39 % change on previous year | 380.7 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -1751.4% | -2.78 % change on previous year | -51.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -8.23 % change on previous year | -40.6 % change on previous year | 36.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.86 % change on previous year | -74.54 % change on previous year | 380.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.06 % change on previous year | -72.57 % change on previous year | 386.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -74.07 % change on previous year | 123.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.19 % change on previous year | -51.43 % change on previous year | 128.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -51.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 386.11 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.54 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.4%. 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 Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.