UNFPA Cameroon
Cameroon is a politically stable country, but it struggles with continued development deficits such as a rise in maternal mortality. A growing youth population faces unemployment, high illiteracy rates, and an HIV epidemic. UNFPA has supported the implementation of national health strategies and the development of data management tools. It helps to boost the supply and demand for reproductive health care services, by delivering secure systems to provide contraceptives and greater access to emergency obstetric care. Programmes also focus on promoting gender equality and youth policies, and combatting gender-based violence.
Data overview
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Population
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Population aged 0-14
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Population aged 15-64
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Population aged 65+
Maternal and newborn health
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Births attended by skilled health personnel
Sexual and reproductive health
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CPR any method
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Unmet need
Education
Fertility
Total fertility rate, per woman, 2021
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth (years), 2021
Harmful Practices
Child marriage by age 18, per cent, 2005-2019
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Child marriage by age 18
Demographic Dividend: Cameroon
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Key results of Cameroon in 2018
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National plan for sexual and reproductive health
A costed, integrated national plan was developed for sexual and reproductive health, which prioritizes access for key groups
Logistics management information system
A logistics management information system was used for forecasting and monitoring sexual and reproductive health commodities
Fistula treatment
1312 Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA
Minimum Initial Services Package
172 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package
Life skills programmes for girls
3264 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes
Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms
66 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
Child, early and forced marriage
90 Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage
Essential services for gender-based violence survivors
5362 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package
National plan for sexual and reproductive health
A costed, integrated national plan was developed for sexual and reproductive health, which prioritizes access for key groupsLogistics management information system
A logistics management information system was used for forecasting and monitoring sexual and reproductive health commoditiesFistula treatment
1312 Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA
Minimum Initial Services Package
172 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package
Life skills programmes for girls
3264 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes
Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms
66 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
Child, early and forced marriage
90 Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage
Essential services for gender-based violence survivors
5362 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package
2019 Humanitarian results achieved for
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Expenditure
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Dashboards available for Cameroon
Social Updates
Tweets from UNFPACameroon