Number of indigenous malaria cases in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of indigenous malaria cases was 2.96 million in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2.96 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 101 countries
All-time high
3.34 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.19 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015β2024
Number of indigenous malaria cases in Cameroon, 2015β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of indigenous malaria cases in Cameroon is 2.96 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of indigenous malaria cases in Cameroon peaked at 3.34 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 19th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 1.19 million | 2.82 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 2.89 million | 3.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Mali 3.79 million compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.58 million compare
- 18 South Sudan, Republic of 3.55 million compare
- 20 Guinea 2.76 million compare
- 21 Chad 2.56 million compare
- 22 Central African Republic 2.26 million 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous malaria cases in Cameroon?
- Number of indigenous malaria cases in Cameroon was 2.96 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of indigenous malaria cases?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of indigenous malaria cases rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of indigenous malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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