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

Latest (2024)
12.40 million Number of people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.63 million Number of people
in 2015
All-time low
11.29 million Number of people
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Cameroon, 2010–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2010201720242010: 19.3M Number of people2011: 19.3M Number of people2012: 19.6M Number of people2013: 20.4M Number of people2014: 19.4M Number of people2015: 20.6M Number of people2016: 19.4M Number of people2017: 16.2M Number of people2018: 16.5M Number of people2019: 16.9M Number of people2020: 11.3M Number of people2021: 11.5M Number of people2022: 11.3M Number of people2023: 12.0M Number of people2024: 12.4M Number of people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Madagascar 18.17 million Number of people compare
  2. 15 Afghanistan 16.98 million Number of people compare
  3. 16 South Africa 14.44 million Number of people compare
  4. 18 Nepal 12.26 million Number of people compare
  5. 19 Sudan 12.14 million Number of people compare
  6. 20 Guinea 11.78 million Number of people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Unit
Number of people
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,910 data points, 2010–2024
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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).