Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 11.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Cameroon, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11.77 million for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Cameroon peaked at 11.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.75 million, in 2013.
That places Cameroon 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.75 million | — |
| 2014 | 8.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.87 million | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 10.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.91 million | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 11.48 million | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 11.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.35 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.29 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.77 million | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11.77 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11.77 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.66 million, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.36 million | 8.75 million | 11.71 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.47 million | 11.29 million | 11.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 3 Ethiopia 30.56 million compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 22.62 million compare
- 5 Guinea 11.78 million compare
- 7 South Sudan 9.77 million compare
- 8 Mali 7.31 million compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 7.07 million compare
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 river blindness in Cameroon?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Cameroon was 11.77 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 million in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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