Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV

Cameroon
9,700
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12,000
in 2024
Cameroon rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
14th

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 12,000 against 9,700 in Cameroon, a difference of 2,300.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 140 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 39,400 159,000 119,600 Zimbabwe
2000s 38,400 66,600 28,200 Zimbabwe
2010s 20,200 33,500 13,300 Zimbabwe
2020s 11,740 13,000 1,260 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 12,000 against 9,700 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
2,300, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
Cameroon ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 4,878 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.