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
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.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.0% | — |
| 1982 | 21.0% | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 44.0% | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.0% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.0% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 71.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.0%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 71.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.0%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 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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