New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Cameroon
Cameroon: New neonatal tetanus cases per million was 1.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Cameroon, 1984–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Cameroon stood at 1.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Cameroon peaked at 95.41 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 95.41 | — |
| 1985 | 55.01 | -42.3% |
| 1986 | 48.9 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 37.99 | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 33.51 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 44.53 | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 33.71 | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 38.48 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 31.65 | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 21.94 | -30.7% |
| 1994 | 5.43 | -75.3% |
| 1995 | 4.36 | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 20.43 | +368.6% |
| 1997 | 12.41 | -39.3% |
| 1998 | 13.93 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 16.39 | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 18.71 | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 13.52 | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 20.48 | +51.5% |
| 2003 | 12.13 | -40.8% |
| 2004 | 3.85 | -68.3% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | -45.2% |
| 2006 | 9.97 | +372.5% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | -73.3% |
| 2008 | 2.32 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 2.04 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | +81.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | +116.7% |
| 2017 | 2.11 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -48.3% |
| 2019 | 0.27 | -75.2% |
| 2020 | 0.61 | +125.9% |
| 2021 | 1.15 | +88.5% |
| 2022 | 1.45 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 1.27 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | -5.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.12, 10.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New neonatal tetanus cases per million 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +372.5% | 2.11 | 9.97 |
| 1996 | +368.6% | 4.36 | 20.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.56 | 33.51 | 95.41 | 6 |
| 1990s | 19.87 | 4.36 | 38.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.78 | 2.04 | 20.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 0.27 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 0.61 | 1.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Cameroon?
- New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Cameroon was 1.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 95.41 in 1984.
- What is the lowest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for new neonatal tetanus cases per million?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new neonatal tetanus cases per million rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 New neonatal tetanus cases per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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