Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 61,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
61,000
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
74,000
in 2002
All-time low
18,000
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Cameroon, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Cameroon is 61,000, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Cameroon peaked at 74,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18,000, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,000 | — |
| 1991 | 23,000 | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 27,000 | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 33,000 | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 38,000 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 44,000 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 50,000 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 56,000 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 62,000 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 67,000 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 70,000 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 74,000 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 74,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73,000 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 71,000 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 70,000 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 68,000 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 68,000 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 65,000 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 65,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61,000 | -6.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 61,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,000, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 61,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,000, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,800 | 18,000 | 67,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,600 | 68,000 | 74,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,800 | 61,000 | 68,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Cameroon?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Cameroon was 61,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 74,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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