Cameroon

Statistics

Basic Indicators | Nutrition | Health | HIV/AIDS | Education | Demographic Indicators | Economic indicators | Women | Child Protection | The Rate of Progress | Adolescents | Equity | Under-five mortality rankings

Basic Indicators

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Under-5 mortality rank

13

Under-5 mortality rate, 1990

148

Under-5 mortality rate, 2009

154

Infant mortality rate (under 1), 1990

91

Infant mortality rate (under 1), 2009

95

Neonatal mortality rate, 2009

36

Total population (thousands), 2009

19522

Annual no. of births (thousands), 2009

711

Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands), 2009

108

GNI per capita (US$), 2009

1170

Life expectancy at birth (years), 2009

51

Total adult literacy rate (%), 2005-2008*

76

Primary school net enrolment/attendance (%), 2005-2009*

88

% share of household income 2000-2009*, lowest 40%

15

% share of household income 2000-2009*, highest 20%

51

Definitions and data sources

Nutrition

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% of infants with low birthweight, 2005-2009*

11

Early initiation of breastfeeding (%), 2005-2009*

20

% of children (2005-2009*) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)

21

% of children (2005-2009*) who are: breastfed with complementary food (6-9 months)

64

% of children (2005-2009*) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)

21

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: underweight (NCHS/WHO), moderate & severe

19

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: underweight (WHO), moderate & severe

16

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: underweight (WHO), severe

5

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: wasting (WHO), moderate & severe

7

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: stunting (WHO), moderate & severe

36

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (6-59 months) 2009, Full coverage (%)

-

% of households consuming iodized salt, 2003-2009*

49

Definitions and data sources

Health

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% of population using improved drinking-water sources 2008, total

74

% of population using improved drinking-water sources 2008, urban

92

% of population using improved drinking-water sources 2008, rural

51

% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2008, total

47

% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2008, urban

56

% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2008, rural

35

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2009, total

34

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: TB, corresponding vaccines: BCG

90

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT1ß

88

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT3ß

80

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: Polio, corresponding vaccines: polio3

79

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: Measles, corresponding vaccines: measles

74

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: HepB, corresponding vaccines: HepB3

80

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: Hib, corresponding vaccines: Hib3

80

Immunization 2009, % newborns protected against tetanus

91

% under-fives with suspected pneumonia taken to an appropriate health-care provider, 2005-2009*

35

% under-fives with suspected pneumonia receiving antibiotics, 2005-2009*

38

% under-fives with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding, 2005-2009*

22

Malaria 2006-2009*, % households owning at least one ITN

4

Malaria 2006-2009*, % under-fives sleeping under ITNs

13

Malaria 2006-2009*, % under-fives with fever receiving anti-malarial drugs

58

Definitions and data sources

HIV/AIDS

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Estimated adult HIV prevalence rate (aged 15-49), 2009

5.3

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2009

610

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands), low estimate

540

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands), high estimate

670

Mother-to-child transmission, Estimated number of women (aged 15+) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands)

320

Paediatric infections, Estimated number of children (aged 0-14) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands)

54

Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2009, total

2.7

Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2009, male

1.6

Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2009, female

3.9

Prevention among young people, % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2005-2009*, male

-

Prevention among young people, % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2005-2009*, female

32

Prevention among young people, % who used condom at last higher-risk sex, 2005-2009*, male

-

Prevention among young people, % who used condom at last higher-risk sex, 2005-2009*, female

62

Orphans, Children (aged 0-17) orphaned by AIDS, 2009, estimate (thousands)

330

Orphans, Children (aged 0-17) orphaned due to all causes, 2009, estimate (thousands)

1200

Orphan school attendance ratio, 2005-2009*

91

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Education

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Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2004-2008*, male

88

Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2004-2008*, female

84

Number per 100 population , 2008, phones

32

Number per 100 population , 2008, Internet users

4

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, male

119

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, female

102

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

94

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

82

Primary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

86

Primary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

81

Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2005-2009*, admin data

57

Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2005-2009*, survey data

87

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, male

41

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, female

33

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

-

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

-

Secondary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

45

Secondary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

42

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Demographic Indicators

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Population (thousands), 2009, under 18

9306

Population (thousands), 2009, under 5

3071

Population annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990

2.9

Population annual growth rate (%), 1990-2000

2.6

Population annual growth rate (%), 2000-2009

2.6

Crude death rate, 1970

19

Crude death rate, 1990

13

Crude death rate, 2009

14

Crude birth rate, 1970

45

Crude birth rate, 1990

42

Crude birth rate, 2009

36

Life expectancy, 1970

46

Life expectancy, 1990

55

Life expectancy, 2009

51

Total fertility rate, 2009

4.5

% of population urbanized, 2009

58

Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1970-1990

6.4

Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2000

4.6

Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 2000-2009

3.9

Definitions and data sources

Economic indicators

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GNI per capita (US$), 2009

1170

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990

3.4

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2009

0.7

Average annual rate of inflation (%), 1990-2009

4

% of population below international poverty line of US$1.25 per day, 1994-2008*

33

% of central government expenditure (1998-2008*) allocated to:, health

3

% of central government expenditure (1998-2008*) allocated to:, education

12

% of central government expenditure (1998-2008*) allocated to:, defence

10

ODA inflow in millions US$, 2008

525

ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI, 2008

2

Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 1990

18

Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 2008

5

Definitions and data sources

Women

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Life expectancy: females as a % of males, 2009

102

Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males, 2005-2008*

81

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net primary school 2005-2009*, enrolled

87

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net primary school 2005-2009*, attending

94

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net secondary school 2005-2009*, enrolled

-

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net secondary school 2005-2009*, attending

93

Contraceptive prevalence (%), 2005-2009*

29

Antenatal care coverage (%), At least once, 2005-2009*

82

Antenatal care coverage (%), At least four times, 2005-2009*

60

Delivery care coverage (%), Skilled attendant at birth, 2005-2009*

63

Delivery care coverage (%), Institutional delivery, 2005-2009*

61

Delivery care coverage (%), C-section, 2005-2009*

2

Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005-2009*, reported

670

Maternal mortality ratio†, 2008, adjusted

600

Maternal mortality ratio†, 2008, Lifetime risk of maternal death: 1 in:

35

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Child Protection

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Child labour 2000-2009*, total

31

Child labour 2000-2009*, male

31

Child labour 2000-2009*, female

30

Child marriage 2000-2009*, total

36

Child marriage 2000-2009*, urban

23

Child marriage 2000-2009*, rural

57

Birth registration 2000-2009*, total

70

Birth registration 2000-2009*, urban

86

Birth registration 2000-2009*, rural

58

Female genital mutilation/cutting, womena 1997-2009*, total

1

Female genital mutilation/cutting, daughtersb 1997-2008*, total

1

Attitudes towards domestic violence, 2002-2009*, total

56

Child disciplineà, 2005-2008*, total

93

Definitions and data sources

The Rate of Progress

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Under-5 mortality rank

13

Under-5 mortality rate, 1970

214

Under-5 mortality rate, 1990

148

Under-5 mortality rate, 2000

156

Under-5 mortality rate, 2009

154

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1970-1990

1.8

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2000

-0.5

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 2000-2009

0.1

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2009

-0.2

Reduction since 1990 (%)T

-4

Reduction since 2000 (%)T

1

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990

3.4

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2009

0.7

Total fertility rate, 1970

6.2

Total fertility rate, 1990

5.9

Total fertility rate, 2009

4.5

Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1970-1990

0.2

Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1990-2009

1.4

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Adolescents

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Adolescents Population (aged 10-19), Total, 2009

4459

Adolescents Population (aged 10-19), as a proportion of total population (%), 2009

23

Marital status, Girls aged 15-19 who are currently married/in union (%), 2000-2009*

22

Age at first birth, Women aged 20-24 who gave birth before age 18 (%), 2000-2009*

33

Adolescent birth rate, Number of births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2000-2008*

141

Attitudes towards domestic violence, Adolescents aged 15-19 who think that a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife under certain circumstances (2002-2009*) (%) , male

-

Attitudes towards domestic violence, Adolescents aged 15-19 who think that a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife under certain circumstances (2002-2009*) (%), female

58

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net enrolment ratio, total

-

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net enrolment ratio, male

-

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net enrolment ratio, female

-

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net attendance ratio, total

43

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net attendance ratio, male

45

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net attendance ratio, female

42

HIV knowledge, Adolescents aged 15-19 who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV (2005-2009*) (%), male

-

HIV knowledge, Adolescents aged 15-19 who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV (2005-2009*) (%), female

32

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Equity

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Birth registration (%) 2000-2009, Poorest 20%

51

Birth registration (%) 2000-2009, Richest 20%

91

Birth registration (%) 2000-2009, Ratio of richest to poorest

1.8

Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2000-2009, Poorest 20%

23

Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2000-2009, Richest 20%

98

Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2000-2009, Ratio of richest to poorest

4.4

Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2003-2009, Poorest 20%

30

Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2003-2009, Richest 20%

5

Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2003-2009, Ratio of poorest to richest

6.2

Immunization - Measles coverage (%) 2000-2008, Poorest 20%

52

Immunization - Measles coverage (%) 2000-2008, Richest 20%

83

Immunization - Measles coverage (%) 2000-2008 , Ratio of richest to poorest

1.6

Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2008, Urban

56

Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2008, Rural

35

Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2008, Ratio of urban to rural

1.6

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Under-five mortality rankings

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Under-5 mortality rate (2009), Value

154

Under-5 mortality rate (2009), Rank

13

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