Reported cases of measles, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Cameroon, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of measles, per capita in Cameroon stood at 0 Cases per person.
That represents a change of down 86.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0064 Cases per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 59th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0048 Cases per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.001 Cases per person | -80.2% |
| 1978 | 0.003 Cases per person | +210.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 Cases per person | -59.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 Cases per person | +213.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 Cases per person | +70.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 Cases per person | -36.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 Cases per person | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 Cases per person | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 Cases per person | -49.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 Cases per person | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 Cases per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 Cases per person | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 Cases per person | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 Cases per person | +82.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 Cases per person | -61.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -86.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 Cases per person | +54.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 Cases per person | +365.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 Cases per person | -37.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 Cases per person | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 Cases per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 Cases per person | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 Cases per person | +59.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -94.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -39.6% |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per person | -61.3% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per person | +64.4% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per person | -68.5% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per person | -50.4% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per person | +381.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per person | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per person | +104.1% |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per person | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per person | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +111.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | -81.9% |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per person | +104.8% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +235.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per person | -50.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +306.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 Cases per person | +84.8% |
| 2024 | 0 Cases per person | -86.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0 Cases per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0 Cases per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Cases per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 Cases per person | 0.001 Cases per person | 0.0048 Cases per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 Cases per person | 0.0012 Cases per person | 0.0064 Cases per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.001 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0023 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0016 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0002 Cases per person | 5 |
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)
- 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, per capita in Cameroon?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Cameroon was 0 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 Cases per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reported cases of measles ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.