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38.5Sworn Score

Country profile

Cameroon

Africa · Capital: Yaounde

Score 38.5 ± 2 · Rank #155 of scored countries in 2012.

Based on 118/123 indicators, avg data age 0.6 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

124.63 per 1,000 women2012

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

12.55 litres/year2010

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

41.20 %2012

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

56.10 %2011

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

8.01 %2007

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

117.66 per 1,000 live births2012

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2012 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

32.10 %2012

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

5.70 %2011

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

20.80 %2012

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

39.20 %2011

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

3.93 % of GDP2012

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

1.36 per 1,000 uninfected2012

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

4.50 %2012

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

World Bank

2.55 per 1,0001990

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DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

79.00 %2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

76.00 %2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

59.60 per 1,000 live births2012

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

57.97 years2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

499.92 per 100,000 live births2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

28.60 per 100,0002012

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

30.80 per 1,000 live births2012

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.95 per 1,0002011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.09 per 1,0002011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Access to safely managed drinking water

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

41.88 %2012

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Safely managed sanitation

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

10.40 %2010

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

248.00 per 100,0002012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

33.00 index (0–100)2010

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

4.10 %2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-3.19 % of GDP2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

1.55 %2012

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

71.37 %2012

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

23.88 % of GDP2012

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

1.75 % of GDP2012

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

14.81 %2011

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

4.63 %2012

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

3,133 USD (PPP)2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Gini coefficient

World Bank

42.80 0–100 index2007

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

14.90 % of GDP2012

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2 sources

Disagreed in 1999 · median rule

Gross capital formation

World Bank

18.00 % of GDP2012

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

2.57 %2012

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2012 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

90.98 % of employment2007

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

74.22 %2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

36.00 %2007

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Tax revenue

World Bank

11.34 % of GDP2012

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-2.28 % of GDP2012

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

3.84 %2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

10.79 %2010

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

6.27 %2012

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

97.32 %2012

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

26.00 0–100 index2012

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

0.64 % of GDP2012

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Military expenditure

World Bank

1.18 % of GDP2012

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

62.19 %2012

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-1.23 WGI estimate2012

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-0.83 WGI estimate2012

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-0.80 WGI estimate2012

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.90 WGI estimate2012

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-1.11 WGI estimate2012

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

-1.09 WGI estimate2012

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

2.60 % of GDP2012

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

114.35 %2012

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

53.10 %2012

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

13.54 %2012

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

7.55 years2010

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

451.24 score (300–625)2010

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

71.19 %2010

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2 sources

Agreed in 2010 · median rule

Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

80.66 %2011

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

43.49 %2012

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

45.56 pupils per teacher2012

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

76.28 %2012

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

15.50 %2011

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

2.58 per 100,0002012

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

1.83 per 100,0002012

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Access to electricity

World Bank

55.20 %2012

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

240.76 kWh/person2012

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

5.25 MMBtu/person2012

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

0.07 per 100 people2012

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

7.50 %2012

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.53 1–5 score2012

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

62.99 per 100 people2012

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Road density

World Bank

6.00 km per km²2008

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

0.91 per 1M people2012

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Urban population

World Bank

51.59 %2012

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

20.63 % of land2012

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

0.40 % of internal resources2012

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

0.08 per 100,0002012

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

4.53 MJ/$2017 PPP2012

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

43.98 % of land2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

4.30 tonnes/person2012

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

54.64 μg/m³2012

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNEP-WCMC)

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

35.47 %2012

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.85 index (0–1)2012

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

78.60 %2012

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank

62.00 %2011

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

68.76 %2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.88 ratio2012

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

0.85 ratio2012

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

0.77 ratio2012

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

13.89 %2012

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