New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cameroon
Cameroon: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 5.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.02
Change on year
up 36.6%
World rank
67th
of 178 countries
All-time high
23.13
in 2012
All-time low
2.97
in 2023
Years of data
14
2012–2025
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cameroon, 2012–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cameroon stood at 5.02.
The figure is up 36.6% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cameroon peaked at 23.13 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23.13 | — |
| 2013 | 19.82 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 13.89 | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 15.46 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 12.03 | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 10.35 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | -47.9% |
| 2019 | 6.67 | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 6.71 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.55 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 7.02 | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 2.97 | -57.7% |
| 2024 | 3.67 | +23.8% |
| 2025 | 5.02 | +36.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.9, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.34 | 5.39 | 23.13 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.16 | 2.97 | 7.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 64 Dominican Republic 5.47 compare
- 65 Egypt 5.44 compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 5.33 compare
- 68 Colombia 4.44 compare
- 69 Uganda 3.97 compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 3.72 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 new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cameroon?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cameroon was 5.02 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.13 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Cameroon ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. 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 leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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