Number of presumed malaria cases in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of presumed malaria cases was 44,159 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of presumed malaria cases in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of presumed malaria cases in Cameroon is 44,159, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of presumed malaria cases in Cameroon peaked at 1.36 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38,067, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 834,979 | 139,597 | 1.36 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 61,552 | 38,067 | 85,614 | 5 |
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- 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 presumed malaria cases in Cameroon?
- Number of presumed malaria cases in Cameroon was 44,159 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,067 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of presumed malaria cases?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of presumed malaria cases rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of presumed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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