Specialist medical practitioners in Cameroon
Cameroon: Specialist medical practitioners was 1,001 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,001
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
73rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
1,290
in 2022
All-time low
422
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2024
Specialist medical practitioners in Cameroon, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,001 for specialist medical practitioners in 2024.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Cameroon peaked at 1,290 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 422, in 2011.
Cameroon ranks 73rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 640.5 | 422 | 859 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,027 | 897 | 1,290 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Cameroon?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Cameroon was 1,001 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,290 in 2022.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 422 in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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