UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases in Cameroon
Cameroon: UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases was 65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases in Cameroon stood at 65. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases in Cameroon peaked at 65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56 | — |
| 2001 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.5, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5 | 56 | 62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3 | 63 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65 | 65 | 65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 65 compare
- 85 Finland 65 compare
- 85 Malta 65 compare
- 85 Mauritania 65 compare
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 65 compare
- 85 Uruguay 65 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 uhc service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases in Cameroon?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases in Cameroon was 65 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2015.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases?
- Cameroon ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases is based on three tracer indicators: (i) hypertension, (ii) diabetes, (iii) tobacco. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlying the overall UHC service coverage index.