Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 863 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Cameroon stood at 863 Cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 58,904 Cases in 1983 and was at its lowest, 100 Cases, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 34,750 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 21,014 Cases | -39.5% |
| 1976 | 7,277 Cases | -65.4% |
| 1977 | 15,557 Cases | +113.8% |
| 1978 | 23,837 Cases | +53.2% |
| 1979 | 19,407 Cases | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 14,976 Cases | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 10,546 Cases | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 33,876 Cases | +221.2% |
| 1983 | 58,904 Cases | +73.9% |
| 1984 | 38,580 Cases | -34.5% |
| 1985 | 47,178 Cases | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 31,936 Cases | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 16,654 Cases | -47.9% |
| 1988 | 23,207 Cases | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 24,314 Cases | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 21,150 Cases | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 14,622 Cases | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 27,442 Cases | +87.7% |
| 1993 | 10,892 Cases | -60.3% |
| 1994 | 1,548 Cases | -85.8% |
| 1995 | 2,463 Cases | +59.1% |
| 1996 | 11,770 Cases | +377.9% |
| 1997 | 7,504 Cases | -36.2% |
| 1998 | 10,731 Cases | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 10,894 Cases | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 14,629 Cases | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 23,934 Cases | +63.6% |
| 2002 | 1,448 Cases | -94.0% |
| 2003 | 899 Cases | -37.9% |
| 2004 | 358 Cases | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 605 Cases | +69.0% |
| 2006 | 196 Cases | -67.6% |
| 2007 | 100 Cases | -49.0% |
| 2008 | 495 Cases | +395.0% |
| 2009 | 251 Cases | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 240 Cases | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 504 Cases | +110.0% |
| 2012 | 609 Cases | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 760 Cases | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 831 Cases | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1,809 Cases | +117.7% |
| 2016 | 338 Cases | -81.3% |
| 2017 | 712 Cases | +110.7% |
| 2018 | 814 Cases | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 2,809 Cases | +245.1% |
| 2020 | 1,509 Cases | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 771 Cases | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 3,217 Cases | +317.3% |
| 2023 | 6,105 Cases | +89.8% |
| 2024 | 863 Cases | -85.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 863 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91 Cases, 9.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 863 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,307 Cases | 7,277 Cases | 34,750 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 30,017 Cases | 10,546 Cases | 58,904 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,902 Cases | 1,548 Cases | 27,442 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,292 Cases | 100 Cases | 23,934 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 942.6 Cases | 240 Cases | 2,809 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,493 Cases | 771 Cases | 6,105 Cases | 5 |
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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 reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Cameroon was 863 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 58,904 Cases in 1983.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 Cases in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reported cases of measles, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.