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38.4Sworn Score

Country profile

Cameroon

Africa · Capital: Yaounde

Score 38.4 ± 2 · Rank #154 of scored countries in 2015.

Based on 118/123 indicators, avg data age 0.9 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

119.74 per 1,000 women2015

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

10.72 litres/year2015

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

40.90 %2015

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

64.70 %2014

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

10.71 %2014

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

98.24 per 1,000 live births2015

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2015 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

30.50 %2015

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

5.20 %2014

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

22.80 %2015

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

47.00 %2014

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

49.90 %2015

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

4.13 % of GDP2015

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

1.00 per 1,000 uninfected2015

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

3.90 %2015

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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

76.00 %2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

73.00 %2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

53.30 per 1,000 live births2015

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

59.34 years2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

417.14 per 100,000 live births2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

29.00 per 100,0002015

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

29.50 per 1,000 live births2015

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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

43.13 %2015

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Safely managed sanitation

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

8.50 %2015

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

214.00 per 100,0002015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

42.00 index (0–100)2015

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

4.80 %2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-3.62 % of GDP2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

6.02 %2015

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

68.65 %2015

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

20.99 % of GDP2015

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

2.16 % of GDP2015

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

12.18 %2014

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

5.67 %2015

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

3,544 USD (PPP)2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Gini coefficient

World Bank

46.60 0–100 index2014

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

31.60 % of GDP2015

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2 sources

Disagreed in 1999 · median rule

Gross capital formation

World Bank

18.25 % of GDP2015

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

2.69 %2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

87.10 % of employment2014

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

71.15 %2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

29.00 %2014

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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

12.11 % of GDP2015

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-3.56 % of GDP2015

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

3.52 %2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

17.01 %2014

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

6.23 %2015

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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

48.00 %2015

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

95.67 %2015

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

27.00 0–100 index2015

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

0.36 % of GDP2015

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Military expenditure

World Bank

1.10 % of GDP2015

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

60.37 0–100 index2015

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

55.83 %2015

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-1.10 WGI estimate2015

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-0.63 WGI estimate2015

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-1.08 WGI estimate2015

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.76 WGI estimate2015

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-1.09 WGI estimate2015

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

-0.98 WGI estimate2015

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

2.66 % of GDP2015

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

117.75 %2015

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

60.50 %2015

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

17.30 %2015

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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

50.65 %2015

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

19.00 % of schools2014

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

41.47 pupils per teacher2015

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

75.71 %2015

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

16.01 %2014

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

3.94 per 100,0002015

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

2.06 per 100,0002015

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Access to electricity

World Bank

58.60 %2015

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

278.52 kWh/person2015

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

5.41 MMBtu/person2015

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

0.09 per 100 people2015

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

18.30 %2015

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.30 1–5 score2014

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

79.78 per 100 people2015

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Road density

World Bank

6.00 km per km²2008

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

2.28 per 1M people2015

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Urban population

World Bank

52.64 %2015

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

20.63 % of land2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

0.40 % of internal resources2015

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

4.78 per 100,0002015

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

4.61 MJ/$2017 PPP2015

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

43.62 % of land2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

4.63 tonnes/person2015

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

61.73 μg/m³2015

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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 %2015

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

3.90 % of waters2015

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

10.90 % of land2015

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.85 index (0–1)2015

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

78.10 %2015

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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

65.63 %2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.90 ratio2015

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

0.85 ratio2015

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

0.80 ratio2015

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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

31.11 %2015

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