This country profile provides an overview of Cameroon’s progress in reaching those in need of mass NTD treatment based on 2019 data.
*This includes all countries in Africa that are endemic for at least one of the five NTDs
Treatment coverage
Elephantiasis
33%
Blinding trachoma
0%
Intestinal worms
76%
Bilharzia
98%
River blindness
49%
11.25 million
people received treatment in Cameroon in 2019
5.64 million
people did not receive treatment in Cameroon in 2019
Elephantiasis
Treatment coverage decreased from 58% in 2018 to 33% in 2019.
People needing treatment
58k
People receiving treatment
19k
Blinding trachoma
Treatment coverage remained at 0% in 2018 and 2019.
People needing treatment
244k
People receiving treatment
Zero
Intestinal worms
Treatment coverage increased from 34% in 2018 to 76% in 2019.
Pre-sch and school-aged children needing treatment
10.10m
Pre-school and school-aged children receiving treatment
7.70m
Bilharzia
Treatment coverage increased from 25% in 2018 to 98% in 2019.
School-aged children needing treatment
3.12m
School-aged children receiving treatment
3.05m
River blindness
Treatment coverage decreased from 64% in 2018 to 49% in 2019.
People needing treatment
11.71m
People receiving treatment
5.73m
The 
ESPEN portal (a World Health Organization AFRO region project) provides maps and district-level data for the preventive chemotherapy diseases in Cameroon.