Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 12.40 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Cameroon, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12.40 million for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Cameroon peaked at 20.63 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.29 million, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.29 million | — |
| 2011 | 19.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.44 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 19.43 million | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 20.63 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 19.39 million | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 16.22 million | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 16.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.89 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.35 million | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 11.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.29 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.96 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 12.40 million | +3.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.40 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million, 5.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.40 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 million, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -32.8% | 16.89 million | 11.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.78 million | 16.22 million | 20.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 million | 11.29 million | 12.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Madagascar 18.17 million compare
- 16 Afghanistan 16.98 million compare
- 17 South Africa 14.44 million compare
- 19 Nepal 12.26 million compare
- 20 Sudan 12.14 million compare
- 21 Guinea 11.78 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Cameroon?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Cameroon was 12.40 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.63 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.29 million in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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