Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Cameroon stood at 49. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 122.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Cameroon peaked at 49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 22 | — |
| 2021 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 36 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 45 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 49 | +8.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36 | 22 | 49 | 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)
- 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 share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Cameroon?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Cameroon was 49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Cameroon ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated against dpt3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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