Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 59,799 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon, 2008–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon is 59,799, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon peaked at 17.09 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58,244, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 53rd out of 66 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.30 million | — |
| 2009 | 14.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.82 million | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 16.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.00 million | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 16.97 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 16.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.79 million | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million | -85.0% |
| 2019 | 58,244 | -96.4% |
| 2020 | 58,244 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59,799 | +2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 59,799 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million, 5% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 59,799 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -96.4% | 1.62 million | 58,244 |
| 2018 | -85.0% | 10.79 million | 1.62 million |
| 2017 | -36.4% | 16.97 million | 10.79 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.30 million | 14.30 million | 14.30 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.01 million | 58,244 | 17.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,022 | 58,244 | 59,799 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 50 Eritrea 75,971 compare
- 51 Thailand 73,495 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 69,718 compare
- 54 Micronesia (country) 51,744 compare
- 55 American Samoa 49,710 compare
- 56 Yemen 44,000
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 treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Cameroon was 59,799 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,244 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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