Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0825 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.0825 cases per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.1121 cases per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0275 cases per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 62nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0275 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0423 cases per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0571 cases per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0698 cases per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0825 cases per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0931 cases per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1015 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1058 cases per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.11 cases per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1121 cases per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1121 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.11 cases per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.11 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1079 cases per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1058 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1037 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0994 cases per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0973 cases per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0931 cases per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.091 cases per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0867 cases per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0846 cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0846 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0825 cases per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0825 cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0825 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +53.8% | 0.0275 cases per square kilometre | 0.0423 cases per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +35.0% | 0.0423 cases per square kilometre | 0.0571 cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0802 cases per square kilometre | 0.0275 cases per square kilometre | 0.1121 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.103 cases per square kilometre | 0.091 cases per square kilometre | 0.1121 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0846 cases per square kilometre | 0.0825 cases per square kilometre | 0.0867 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1006 cases per square kilometre compare
- 60 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0882 cases per square kilometre compare
- 61 Zimbabwe 0.0879 cases per square kilometre compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 0.0823 cases per square kilometre compare
- 64 Togo 0.0809 cases per square kilometre compare
- 65 Morocco 0.0807 cases per square kilometre compare
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 tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0825 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1121 cases per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0275 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.