Polio number unvaccinated in Cameroon
Cameroon: Polio number unvaccinated was 231,656 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
231,656
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
334,889
in 2022
All-time low
118,983
in 2010
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Polio number unvaccinated in Cameroon, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 231,656 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Cameroon peaked at 334,889 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 118,983, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 319,210 | — |
| 1982 | 295,844 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 270,516 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 272,391 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 243,015 | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 222,920 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 222,610 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 201,073 | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 193,636 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 197,941 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 237,682 | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 284,130 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 304,145 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 272,200 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 257,865 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 276,506 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 260,709 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 235,138 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 215,310 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 226,969 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 211,309 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 188,474 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 159,585 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 165,118 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 128,274 | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 138,833 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 123,304 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 119,822 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 143,402 | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 118,983 | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 142,987 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 160,005 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 184,777 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 180,464 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 191,576 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 181,359 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 220,385 | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 268,534 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 273,514 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 276,782 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 253,158 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 334,889 | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 231,656 | -30.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 231,656 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525, 4.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 231,656 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 249,024 | 193,636 | 319,210 | 9 |
| 1990s | 254,163 | 197,941 | 304,145 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,509 | 119,822 | 226,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,258 | 118,983 | 273,514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,121 | 231,656 | 334,889 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Cameroon?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Cameroon was 231,656 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 334,889 in 2022.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,983 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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