Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Cameroon
Cameroon: Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Cameroon, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Cameroon stood at 77.0%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Cameroon peaked at 84.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1981.
That places Cameroon 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 5.0% | 56.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 37.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 62.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 67.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 68.0% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 150 Congo 78.0% compare
- 150 Indonesia 78.0% compare
- 150 Mexico 78.0% compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 77.0% compare
- 156 Micronesia (country) 76.0% compare
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 vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Cameroon?
- Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Cameroon was 77.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1981.
- How does Cameroon rank for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.