Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Cameroon, 2014–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Cameroon is 73.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Cameroon peaked at 75.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 42.0% | — |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +59.5% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.2% | 42.0% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 66.0% | 73.0% | 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Cameroon?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Cameroon was 73.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the final recommended dose (2nd or 3rd) of the rotavirus vaccine in a given year.