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 2020
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Emergency obstetric and newborn care
Emergency obstetric and newborn care coverage was met, as per the international recommended minimum standards
Health services for sexual violence survivors
Essential health services were provided for survivors of sexual violence by at least 60 per cent of public health facilities
Midwifery curricula: inclusion of special needs
Needs of persons with disabilities were included in midwife curricula
Sexual and reproductive health indicators available
Sexual and reproductive health indicators were collected periodically, and made publically available
Patient satisfaction surveys
Routine patient satisfaction surveys were conducted on the provision of sexual and reproductive health services
School-based comprehensive sexuality education
A comprehensive sexuality education curricula was operationalized in accordance with international standards
Reproductive rights, laws and policies
Strategies were in place to align laws, policies and regulations on reproductive rights
Men and boys
A national mechanism was in place to engage men and boys in national policies and programmes
Rights of marginalized groups
Intervention models or strategies to empower marginalized and excluded groups to exercise their reproductive rights were rolled out
Multi-sector platforms
Platforms were established for dialogue on reproductive rights, fully engaging civil society, including faith-based and state actors
Social norm mapping
A social norm assessment, based on the UNFPA social norm framework, was completed
Social norms change programmes
The UNFPA manual on social norms and change was utilizedData on gender-based violence
National systems were in place to collect and disseminate data on the incidence of gender-based violence
National plans against harmful practices
A costed national action plan to address harmful practices was developedDisability in census
Censuses in place included questions on disability
Common data set
A common operational data set on population statistics was produced
Population projections
Publically available population projections at national and subnational levels, disaggregated by age, sex, location were generatedDemographic dynamics
Demographic dynamics were integrated into their national development plansSmall area estimations
Small area estimations of sexual and reproductive health indicators were generated and used for programme planning
Fistula treatment
793 Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA
Minimum Initial Services Package
173 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package
Life skills programmes for girls
3132 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes
Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms
75 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
Child, early and forced marriage
395 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
34698 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package
Emergency obstetric and newborn care
Emergency obstetric and newborn care coverage was met, as per the international recommended minimum standardsHealth services for sexual violence survivors
Essential health services were provided for survivors of sexual violence by at least 60 per cent of public health facilitiesMidwifery curricula: inclusion of special needs
Needs of persons with disabilities were included in midwife curriculaSexual and reproductive health indicators available
Sexual and reproductive health indicators were collected periodically, and made publically availablePatient satisfaction surveys
Routine patient satisfaction surveys were conducted on the provision of sexual and reproductive health servicesSchool-based comprehensive sexuality education
A comprehensive sexuality education curricula was operationalized in accordance with international standardsReproductive rights, laws and policies
Strategies were in place to align laws, policies and regulations on reproductive rightsMen and boys
A national mechanism was in place to engage men and boys in national policies and programmesRights of marginalized groups
Intervention models or strategies to empower marginalized and excluded groups to exercise their reproductive rights were rolled outMulti-sector platforms
Platforms were established for dialogue on reproductive rights, fully engaging civil society, including faith-based and state actorsSocial norm mapping
A social norm assessment, based on the UNFPA social norm framework, was completedSocial norms change programmes
The UNFPA manual on social norms and change was utilizedData on gender-based violence
National systems were in place to collect and disseminate data on the incidence of gender-based violenceNational plans against harmful practices
A costed national action plan to address harmful practices was developedDisability in census
Censuses in place included questions on disabilityCommon data set
A common operational data set on population statistics was producedPopulation projections
Publically available population projections at national and subnational levels, disaggregated by age, sex, location were generatedDemographic dynamics
Demographic dynamics were integrated into their national development plansSmall area estimations
Small area estimations of sexual and reproductive health indicators were generated and used for programme planningFistula treatment
793 Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA
Minimum Initial Services Package
173 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package
Life skills programmes for girls
3132 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes
Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms
75 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
Child, early and forced marriage
395 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
34698 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package
2020 Humanitarian results achieved for Cameroon
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Expenditure
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Dashboards available for Cameroon
Social Updates
Tweets from UNFPACameroon