Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis was 6.80 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Cameroon, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.80 million people for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Cameroon peaked at 10.18 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.47 million people, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.48 million people | — |
| 2011 | 9.71 million people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.92 million people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.18 million people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.47 million people | -65.9% |
| 2015 | 3.69 million people | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.69 million people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.81 million people | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 4.24 million people | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 5.40 million people | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 5.67 million people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.42 million people | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.57 million people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.63 million people | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 6.80 million people | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.80 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 million people, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.80 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million people, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -65.9% | 10.18 million people | 3.47 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.46 million people | 3.47 million people | 10.18 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 million people | 5.42 million people | 6.80 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Cameroon?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Cameroon was 6.80 million people in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million people in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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