Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 5,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Cameroon stood at 5,900. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Cameroon peaked at 23,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,900, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,700 | — |
| 2001 | 9,700 | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 12,000 | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 19,000 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 21,000 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 21,000 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,000 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,000 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 8,200 | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 7,100 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 6,400 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 5,900 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,340 | 6,700 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,700 | 11,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,520 | 5,900 | 10,000 | 5 |
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Cameroon?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Cameroon was 5,900 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,900 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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