Tuberculosis incidence in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tuberculosis incidence was 132 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Cameroon, 2000–2024
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 57th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 131 per 100,000 people | +56.0% |
| 2002 | 172 per 100,000 people | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 206 per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 234 per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 255 per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 271 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 279 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 280 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 278 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 271 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 259 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 248 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 238 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 226 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 214 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 202 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 189 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 177 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 168 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 158 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 150 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 143 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 137 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 132 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 132 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175 per 100,000 people, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 132 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143 per 100,000 people, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis incidence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +56.0% | 84 per 100,000 people | 131 per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | +31.3% | 131 per 100,000 people | 172 per 100,000 people |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 54 Greenland 139 per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Peru 139 per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Gambia 138 per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Senegal 132 per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 128 per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 127 per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Laos 127 per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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 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 57th out of 232 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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