Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 698,590 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
698,590
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
11th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2019
All-time low
390,130
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 698,590 for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Cameroon peaked at 1.10 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 390,130, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 11th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 663,871 | 390,130 | 1.10 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 902,294 | 698,590 | 1.08 million | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Cameroon?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Cameroon was 698,590 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,130 in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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