Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status was 1,800 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,800 deaths 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 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,800 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,300 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,800 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 6,100 deaths | +60.5% |
| 2003 | 6,300 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7,600 deaths | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 8,200 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 9,200 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 10,000 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 9,500 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9,900 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 8,700 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 9,100 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 8,600 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 8,400 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,800 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 7,200 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 6,600 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 5,700 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 5,200 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 4,400 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 4,100 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3,300 deaths | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 2,500 deaths | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 2,200 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1,800 deaths | -18.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,800 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 180 deaths, 10.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,800 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 780 deaths, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,390 deaths | 3,300 deaths | 10,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,170 deaths | 4,400 deaths | 9,100 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,780 deaths | 1,800 deaths | 4,100 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
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- 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 deaths by hiv status in Cameroon?
- Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Cameroon was 1,800 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 deaths 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 WHO (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis, broken down by whether individuals are HIV-positive or not.