Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 12.40 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Cameroon, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12.40 million Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Cameroon peaked at 20.63 million Number of people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.29 million Number of people, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.29 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 19.34 million Number of people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.65 million Number of people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.44 million Number of people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 19.43 million Number of people | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 20.63 million Number of people | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 19.39 million Number of people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 16.22 million Number of people | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 16.54 million Number of people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.89 million Number of people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.35 million Number of people | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 11.47 million Number of people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.29 million Number of people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.96 million Number of people | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 12.40 million Number of people | +3.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.40 million Number of people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.40 million Number of people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -32.8% | 16.89 million Number of people | 11.35 million Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.78 million Number of people | 16.22 million Number of people | 20.63 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 million Number of people | 11.29 million Number of people | 12.40 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 14 Madagascar 18.17 million Number of people compare
- 15 Afghanistan 16.98 million Number of people compare
- 16 South Africa 14.44 million Number of people compare
- 18 Nepal 12.26 million Number of people compare
- 19 Sudan 12.14 million Number of people compare
- 20 Guinea 11.78 million Number of people compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Cameroon?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Cameroon was 12.40 million Number of people in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.63 million Number of people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.29 million Number of people in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).