Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status was 1,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,800 for tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Cameroon peaked at 10,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,300 | — |
| 2001 | 3,800 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 6,100 | +60.5% |
| 2003 | 6,300 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7,600 | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 8,200 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 9,200 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 9,500 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9,900 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 8,700 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 9,100 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 8,600 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 8,400 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,800 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 7,200 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 6,600 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 5,700 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 5,200 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 4,400 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 4,100 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3,300 | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 2,500 | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 2,200 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1,800 | -18.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,800 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 180, 10.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,800 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 780, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,390 | 3,300 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,170 | 4,400 | 9,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,780 | 1,800 | 4,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 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 deaths by hiv status in Cameroon?
- Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Cameroon was 1,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for tuberculosis deaths by hiv status?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by hiv status rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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