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 206 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% |
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)
- 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0341 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 206 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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