UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases (infectious) in Cameroon
Cameroon: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 51 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
51
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
53
in 2019
All-time low
5
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 51 for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Cameroon peaked at 53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 31 | +82.4% |
| 2012 | 39 | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 44 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 50 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 46 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 51 | +4.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2 | 5 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41 | 17 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.25 | 46 | 51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 151 Afghanistan 53 compare
- 152 Comoros 52 compare
- 153 Burundi 51 compare
- 155 Lesotho 50 compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 49 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 uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Cameroon?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Cameroon was 51 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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