Tuberculosis incidence in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tuberculosis incidence was 132 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Cameroon, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Cameroon is 132 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Cameroon peaked at 280 per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 52nd of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | 219 per 100,000 people | 84 per 100,000 people | 280 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.2 per 100,000 people | 168 per 100,000 people | 271 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 144 per 100,000 people | 132 per 100,000 people | 158 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (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 incidence in Cameroon?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Cameroon was 132 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 280 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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