Tuberculosis deaths region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tuberculosis deaths region was 6,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths region in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths region in Cameroon stood at 6,800.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths region in Cameroon peaked at 18,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,800, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths region in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,800 | — |
| 2001 | 5,900 | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +69.5% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 8,300 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 7,700 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 6,800 | -11.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6,800 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,600, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6,800 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,900, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +69.5% | 5,900 | 10,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,570 | 4,800 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,400 | 11,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,760 | 6,800 | 11,000 | 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 deaths region in Cameroon?
- Tuberculosis deaths region in Cameroon was 6,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,800 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for tuberculosis deaths region?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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