Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 6.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Cameroon, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.80 million for population requiring preventive chemotherapy 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, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Cameroon peaked at 10.18 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.47 million, 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.
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.48 million | — |
| 2011 | 9.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.47 million | -65.9% |
| 2015 | 3.69 million | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.81 million | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 4.24 million | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 5.40 million | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 5.67 million | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.42 million | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.63 million | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 6.80 million | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.80 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 million, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.80 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive chemotherapy 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 | 3.47 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.46 million | 3.47 million | 10.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 million | 5.42 million | 6.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Cameroon?
- Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Cameroon was 6.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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