Number reported cases of cholera in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number reported cases of cholera was 728 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
728
Change on year
down 61.5%
World rank
15th
of 117 countries
All-time high
22,433
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
48
1971–2021
Number reported cases of cholera in Cameroon, 1971–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number reported cases of cholera in Cameroon stood at 728.
That represents a change of down 61.5% on the previous year and down 96.8% 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 15th out of 117 countries with data for 2021, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,309 | 728 | 1,890 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Cameroon?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Cameroon was 728 in 2021, 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 15th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. 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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