Cameroon

Statistics

Basic Indicators	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	19
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	139
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	149
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 1990	85
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 2006	87
Neonatal mortality rate, 2000	40
Total population (thousands), 2006	18175
Annual no. of births (thousands), 2006	649
Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands), 2006	97
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	1080
Life expectancy at birth (years), 2006	50
Total adult literacy rate, 2000-2005*	68
Primary school net enrolment/ attendance (%), 2000-2006*	84
% share of household income 1995-2004*, lowest 40%	15
% share of household income 1995-2004*, highest 20%	51
Definitions and data sources

Nutrition	to the top
% of infants with low birthweight, 1999-2006*	11
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)	21
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: breastfed with complementary food (6-9 months)	64
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)	21
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, moderate & severe	19
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, severe	5
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: wasting, moderate & severe	6
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: stunting, moderate & severe	30
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 at least one dose‡ (%)"	95
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 full coverage? (%)"	95
% of households consuming iodized salt 2000-2006*	49
Definitions and data sources

Health	to the top
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, total	66
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, urban	86
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, rural	44
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, total	51
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, urban	58
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, rural	43
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government, 2006, total	20
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, TB, corresponding vaccines: BCG	85
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT1ß	87
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: DPT3ß	81
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: polio3	78
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Measles, corresponding vaccines: measles	73
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, HepB, corresponding vaccines: HepB3	81
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Hib, corresponding vaccines:Hib3	-
Immunization 2006, % newborns protected against tetanus?	51.9
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia taken to an appropriate health-care provider±, 2000-2006*	35
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia receiving antibiotics±, 2000-2006*	38
% under-fives with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding, 2000-2006*	22
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a mosquito net	27
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a treated mosquito net	13
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives with fever receiving anti-malarial drugs	58
Definitions and data sources

HIV AIDS	to the top
Estimated adult HIV prevalence rate (aged 15-49), end-2005	5.4
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), estimate	510
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), low estimate	460
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), high estimate	560
Mother-to-child transmission, Estimated number of women (aged 15+) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	290
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, year	2002
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, median	7
Paediatric infections, Estimated number of children (aged 0-14) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	43
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: male	1.4
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: female	4.8
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: male	34
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: female	32
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: male	57
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: female	62
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned by AIDS, 2005, estimate (thousands)	240
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned due to all causes, 2005, estimate (thousands)	1000
Orphan school attendance ratio, 2000-2006*	87
Definitions and data sources

Education	to the top
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, male	-
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, female	-
Number per 100 population 2005: phones	14
Number per 100 population 2005: Internet users	2
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	126
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	107
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	-
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	-
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, male	86
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, female	81
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, admin. data	64
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, survey data	91
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	49
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	39
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	-
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	-
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, male	45
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, female	42
Definitions and data sources

Demographics	to the top
Population (thousands), 2006, under 18	8791
Population (thousands), 2006, under 5	2851
Population annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	2.9
Population annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	2.5
Crude death rate, 1970	19
Crude death rate, 1990	13
Crude death rate, 2006	15
Crude birth rate, 1970	45
Crude birth rate, 1990	42
Crude birth rate, 2006	36
Life expectancy, 1970	46
Life expectancy, 1990	55
Life expectancy, 2006	50
Total fertility rate, 2006	4.5
% of population urbanized, 2006	56
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1970-1990	6.4
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2006	4.4
Definitions and data sources

Economics	to the top
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	1080
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	3.4
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	0.7
Average annual rate of inflation (%), 1990-2006	4
% of population below US$1 a day, 1995-2005*	17
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, health	3
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, education	12
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, defence	10
ODA inflow in millions US$, 2005	414
ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI, 2005	3
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 1990	18
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 2005	11
Definitions and data sources

Women	to the top
Life expectancy: females as a % of males, 2006	102
Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males, 2000-2006*	78
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	-
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, attending	94
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	-
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, attending	93
Contraceptive prevalence (%), 2000-2006*	29
Antenatal care coverage (%), 2000-2006*	82
Skilled attendant at delivery (%), 2000-2006*	63
Institutional deliveries (%), 2000-2006*	61
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2000-2006*, reported	670
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, adjusted	1000
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, Lifetime risk of maternal death. 1 in:	24
Definitions and data sources

Child Protection	to the top
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, total	31
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, male	31
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, female	30
Child marriage 1987-2006*, total	36
Child marriage 1987-2006*, urban	23
Child marriage 1987-2006*, rural	57
Birth registration 1999-2006?, total	70
Birth registration 1999-2006?, urban	86
Birth registration 1999-2006?, rural	58
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , total	1
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , urban	1
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , rural	2
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, daughtersb, total	1
Attitudes towards domestic violence 1999-2006*, Total	56
Child disability 1999-2006*, Total	23
Child discipline 2005-2006*, Total	92
Definitions and data sources

Rate of Progress	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	19
Under-5 mortality rate, 1970	215
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	139
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	149
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1970-1990	2.2
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2006	-0.4
Reduction since 1990 (%)T	-7
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	3.4
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	0.7
Total fertility rate, 1970	6.2
Total fertility rate, 1990	5.9
Total fertility rate, 2006	4.5
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1970-1990	0.2
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1990-2006	1.7
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