Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported was 66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
66
Change on year
up 633.3%
World rank
16th
of 72 countries
All-time high
66
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Cameroon, 2017–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Cameroon stood at 66. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 633.3% on the previous year and up 407.7% over five years.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | — |
| 2019 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 2020 | 33 | +153.8% |
| 2021 | 6 | -81.8% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | — |
| 2024 | 66 | +633.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.33 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.8 | 0 | 66 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Cameroon?
- Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Cameroon was 66 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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