Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Cameroon

Cameroon: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2008
All-time low
16.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Cameroon, 1981–2024

204060801981200220241981: 16 %1982: 21 %1983: 25 %1984: 31 %1985: 39 %1986: 44 %1987: 44 %1988: 48 %1989: 56 %1990: 56 %1991: 48 %1992: 37 %1993: 32 %1994: 38 %1995: 46 %1996: 39 %1997: 43 %1998: 47 %1999: 46 %2000: 49 %2001: 51 %2002: 53 %2003: 61 %2004: 64 %2005: 68 %2006: 73 %2007: 74 %2008: 80 %2009: 74 %2010: 79 %2011: 76 %2012: 74 %2013: 71 %2014: 71 %2015: 71 %2016: 72 %2017: 67 %2018: 61 %2019: 61 %2020: 63 %2021: 65 %2022: 68 %2023: 71 %2024: 71 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Cameroon stood at 71.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Cameroon peaked at 80.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1981.

That places Cameroon 167th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.0% 16.0% 56.0% 9
1990s 43.2% 32.0% 56.0% 10
2000s 64.7% 49.0% 80.0% 10
2010s 70.3% 61.0% 79.0% 10
2020s 67.6% 63.0% 71.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Cameroon?
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Cameroon was 71.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1981.
How does Cameroon rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
Cameroon ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,974 data points, 1980–2024
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