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Cameroon

Overview

COVID-19 in Cameroon

Key Figures

  • People in Need

    4,000,000 35% decrease since June 24, 2020

    Source: OCHA
  • People Targeted for Assistance

    2,400,000 29% decrease since June 24, 2020

    Source: OCHA
  • Children in Need

    3,200,000 45% increase since December 3, 2019

    Source: UNICEF
  • Refugees & Asylum-Seekers in Cameroon

    443,854 No change since December 31, 2020

    Source: UNHCR
  • Refugee & Asylum-Seeker Arrivals in Cameroon (per year)

    637 97% decrease since December 31, 2020

    Source: UNHCR
  • CAR Refugees in Cameroon

    316,017 No change since December 31, 2020

    Source: UNHCR
  • CAR Refugees in Cameroon (since 27 Dec 2020)

    6,116 No change since February 12, 2021

    Source: UNHCR
  • CAR Refugees Repatriated from Cameroon (cumulative)

    5,498 12% increase since December 9, 2020

    Source: UNHCR
  • Nigerian Refugees in Cameroon

    117,826 No change since December 31, 2020

    Source: UNHCR
  • Cameroonian Refugees in Nigeria

    63,600 1% increase since November 30, 2020

    Source: UNHCR
  • IDPs in North-West & South-West Regions

    711,056 No change since November 30, 2020

    Source: OCHA
  • IDPs

    1,032,942 No change since December 31, 2020

    Source: UNHCR
  • Returnees

    465,757 No change since December 31, 2020

    Source: UNHCR
  • IDPs in Far North

    321,886 8% increase since December 6, 2019

    Source: IOM
  • Returnees in Far North

    123,489 6% increase since December 6, 2019

    Source: IOM
  • Refugees in Far North

    114,324 No change since July 31, 2020

    Source: UNHCR
  • Out-of-camp Refugees in Far North

    48,769 3% increase since December 6, 2019

    Source: IOM
  • Severely Malnourished Children in Lake Chad Basin Crisis Area

    50,000 No change since September 16, 2020

    Source: OCHA
  • People at Food Crisis/Emergency (IPC phase 3+) in the Lake Chad Basin Crisis Area

    690,000 8% increase since September 16, 2020

    Source: OCHA
  • Schools Closed due to Insecurity

    5,648 25% increase since June 30, 2019

    Source: UNICEF
  • People Assisted with WFP Food Assistance (per month)

    537,816 15% increase since July 31, 2020

    Source: WFP
  • New IDPs by Conflict (per year)

    67,000 85% decrease since December 31, 2018

    Source: IDMC
  • New IDPs by Natural Disasters (per year)

    24,000

    Source: IDMC

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