Number reported cases of cholera in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number reported cases of cholera was 199 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number reported cases of cholera in Cameroon stood at 199.
That represents a change of down 96.9% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Cameroon peaked at 22,433 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Cameroon 36th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,167 | — |
| 1972 | 362 | -83.3% |
| 1973 | 206 | -43.1% |
| 1974 | 83 | -59.7% |
| 1975 | 3 | -96.4% |
| 1976 | 135 | +4400.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | -97.8% |
| 1979 | 16 | +433.3% |
| 1980 | 229 | +1331.2% |
| 1981 | 243 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 5 | -97.9% |
| 1983 | 55 | +1000.0% |
| 1984 | 392 | +612.7% |
| 1985 | 1,158 | +195.4% |
| 1986 | 165 | -85.8% |
| 1987 | 94 | -43.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | -95.7% |
| 1989 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 1991 | 4,026 | +25062.5% |
| 1992 | 1,268 | -68.5% |
| 1993 | 648 | -48.9% |
| 1994 | 527 | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 615 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 5,796 | +842.4% |
| 1997 | 1,709 | -70.5% |
| 1998 | 4,603 | +169.3% |
| 1999 | 1,584 | -65.6% |
| 2000 | 123 | -92.2% |
| 2001 | 259 | +110.6% |
| 2002 | 66 | -74.5% |
| 2003 | 207 | +213.6% |
| 2004 | 8,005 | +3767.1% |
| 2005 | 2,847 | -64.4% |
| 2006 | 922 | -67.6% |
| 2007 | 10 | -98.9% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 804 | — |
| 2010 | 10,759 | +1238.2% |
| 2011 | 22,433 | +108.5% |
| 2012 | 363 | -98.4% |
| 2013 | 29 | -92.0% |
| 2014 | 3,355 | +11469.0% |
| 2015 | 124 | -96.3% |
| 2018 | 1,052 | +748.4% |
| 2019 | 1,840 | +74.9% |
| 2020 | 1,890 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 728 | -61.5% |
| 2022 | 14,431 | +1882.3% |
| 2023 | 6,470 | -55.2% |
| 2024 | 199 | -96.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 199 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 199 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +25062.5% | 16 | 4,026 |
| 2014 | +11469.0% | 29 | 3,355 |
| 1976 | +4400.0% | 3 | 135 |
| 2004 | +3767.1% | 207 | 8,005 |
| 2022 | +1882.3% | 728 | 14,431 |
| 1980 | +1331.2% | 16 | 229 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 371.88 | 3 | 2,167 | 8 |
| 1980s | 234.9 | 4 | 1,158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,079 | 16 | 5,796 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,324 | 0 | 8,005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,994 | 29 | 22,433 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,744 | 199 | 14,431 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
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- 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 reported cases of cholera in Cameroon?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Cameroon was 199 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22,433 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Cameroon ranks 36th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number reported cases of cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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