Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 67.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
67.0%
World rank
113th
of 125 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2019
All-time low
54.3%
in 1998
Years of data
7
1991–2019
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Cameroon, 1991–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Cameroon stood at 67.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Cameroon peaked at 67.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 1998.
Cameroon ranks 113th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.5% | — |
| 1998 | 54.3% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +9.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 67.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 67.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.3%, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 54.3% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 59.0% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 61.2% | 67.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 110 Pakistan 70.0% compare
- 110 Mauritania 70.0% compare
- 112 Haiti 67.3% compare
- 114 Mali 66.8% compare
- 115 Afghanistan 66.3% compare
- 116 Bangladesh 64.8% compare
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)
- 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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Cameroon?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Cameroon was 67.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Cameroon ranks 113th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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