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 180 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.
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 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (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 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 180 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.