Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Cameroon
Cameroon: Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis was 56.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Cameroon, 2006–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 56.3% for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Cameroon peaked at 95.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.1% | — |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +246.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +109.3% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +55.6% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -53.6% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +465.6% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -69.3% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +392.3% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | +8.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 56.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.8%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 56.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +465.6% | 10.0% | 56.8% |
| 2019 | +392.3% | 19.4% | 95.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 10.0% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 47.3% | 60.8% | 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 treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Cameroon?
- Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Cameroon was 56.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.