Health in North-West, Cameroon: official figures
Out of every 1,000 children born in the North-West region in the ten years before the 2018 survey, 32 died before their first birthday and 57 before age five; 4th lowest of the 11 survey areas with data for under-five deaths (Cameroon, last five years: 48 and 80).
How many children in the North-West region are vaccinated?
67.8% of children aged 12 to 23 months in the North-West region had all basic vaccines (BCG, measles, three doses each of pentavalent and polio) in 2018, and 5.0% had none; 2nd highest of the 9 regions with data (Cameroon: 52.2% and 9.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in the North-West region are malnourished?
26.9% of children under five in the North-West region were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of chronic undernutrition) in 2018, 5th lowest of the 10 regions (Cameroon: 28.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyDo women in the North-West region give birth in a health facility?
90.4% of births in the North-West region in the five years before the 2018 survey took place in a health facility, 4th highest of the 10 regions (Cameroon: 67.0%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is malaria in the North-West region?
9.5% of children aged 6 to 59 months in the North-West region tested positive for malaria (rapid test) in 2018, the lowest of the 10 regions (Cameroon: 24.0%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyWhat is the HIV rate in the North-West region?
4.0% of women and men aged 15 to 49 tested in the North-West region were HIV-positive in 2018, 4th highest of the 10 regions (Cameroon: 2.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow North-West compares with other regions
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2018)
North-West ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Littoral | 69.6% |
| 2 | North-West | 67.8% |
| 3 | South | 63.4% |
| 4 | Centre | 60.5% |
| 5 | East | 56.7% |
| 6 | West | 54.4% |
| 7 | Far North | 39.3% |
Children under 5 stunted (2018)
North-West ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Far North | 37.3% |
| 4 | Adamawa | 34.6% |
| 5 | South-West | 27.9% |
| 6 | North-West | 26.9% |
| 7 | South | 26.0% |
| 8 | West | 25.0% |
| 9 | Centre | 20.4% |
Births in a health facility (5 years before the survey) (2018)
North-West ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (5 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South-West | 99.4% |
| 2 | Littoral | 97.2% |
| 3 | West | 96.0% |
| 4 | North-West | 90.4% |
| 5 | Centre | 83.1% |
| 6 | South | 79.8% |
| 7 | East | 56.2% |
Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) (2018)
North-West ranks 10 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 6-59 months positive for malaria (rapid test) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Adamawa | 32.2% |
| 5 | North | 26.0% |
| 6 | Far North | 21.8% |
| 7 | West | 15.8% |
| 8 | Littoral | 12.0% |
| 9 | South-West | 9.8% |
| 10 | North-West | 9.5% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (with ICF, The DHS Program): Enquête Démographique et de Santé du Cameroun 2018 (EDSC-V), final report: regional tables 2.1.2, 2.3.2, 2.6, 2.13, 3.3.1, 3.13, 5.2, 8.2-8.3, 9.5, 10.3, 11.1, 12.15, 14.4, 17.10.1, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2fd029d9c33…)
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