Tuberculosis case detection rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
145th
of 210 countries
All-time high
69
in 2024
All-time low
41
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 69 for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Cameroon peaked at 69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42 | — |
| 2001 | 56 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 41 | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 49 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 49 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 63 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 69 | +6.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2 | 41 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4 | 45 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61 | 53 | 69 | 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 tuberculosis case detection rate in Cameroon?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Cameroon was 69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Cameroon ranks 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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