Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 2.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.51 million
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
21st
of 100 countries
All-time high
3.34 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.19 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.51 million for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Cameroon peaked at 3.34 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.19 million | — |
| 2016 | 2.48 million | +107.5% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 2.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.34 million | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 3.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 2.51 million | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 1.19 million | 2.82 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.01 million | 2.51 million | 3.34 million | 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Cameroon?
- Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Cameroon was 2.51 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. 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 P. falciparum malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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