Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Cameroon, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Cameroon stood at 88.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Cameroon peaked at 92 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 64th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 92 | — |
| 2002 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 77 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 87 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 77 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 75 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 85 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 73 | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 83 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 68 | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 84 | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 88 | +4.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83 | 77 | 92 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.7 | 73 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5 | 62 | 88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- 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 share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Cameroon?
- Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Cameroon was 88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
- Cameroon ranks 64th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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