New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Cameroon

Cameroon: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 5,204 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5,204
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6,752
in 2007
All-time low
142
in 1995
Years of data
18
1995–2012

New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Cameroon, 1995–2012

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200320121995: 1421996: 5791997: 1771998: 3441999: 1.2k2000: 6252001: 8092002: 1.8k2003: 3.0k2004: 3.6k2005: 5.0k2006: 6.5k2007: 6.8k2008: 6.3k2009: 5.8k2010: 5.4k2011: 4.9k2012: 5.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 5,204 for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in 2012.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 191.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Cameroon peaked at 6,752 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 142, in 1995.

Cameroon ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Cameroon, 1995 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1995 142 —
1996 579 +307.7%
1997 177 -69.4%
1998 344 +94.4%
1999 1,169 +239.8%
2000 625 -46.5%
2001 809 +29.4%
2002 1,788 +121.0%
2003 2,951 +65.0%
2004 3,640 +23.3%
2005 5,021 +37.9%
2006 6,539 +30.2%
2007 6,752 +3.3%
2008 6,282 -7.0%
2009 5,780 -8.0%
2010 5,437 -5.9%
2011 4,941 -9.1%
2012 5,204 +5.3%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 5,204 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,867, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 5,204 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,739, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +307.7% 142 579

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 482.2 142 1,169 5
2000s 4,019 625 6,752 10
2010s 5,194 4,941 5,437 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 31 Uzbekistan 6,137 compare
  2. 32 Ghana 5,668 compare
  3. 33 Sudan 5,604 compare
  4. 35 Haiti 4,956 compare
  5. 36 Malaysia 4,941 compare
  6. 37 Afghanistan 4,740 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Cameroon?
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Cameroon was 5,204 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 6,752 in 2007.
What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 142 in 1995.
How does Cameroon rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
Cameroon ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 191.1%. 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 New cases: pulmonary smear-negative. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
194 places, 3,260 data points, 1990–2012
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