Which has higher adults (ages 15+) living with hiv, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 540,000 against 490,000 in Cameroon as of 2024.

What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) living with hiv between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?

50,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV

Cameroon

490,000

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

540,000

in 2024

Cameroon rank

14th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

13th

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV over time

Cameroon
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 540,000 against 490,000 in Cameroon, a difference of 50,000.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th of 151 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	200,700	565,000	364,300	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	477,000	575,000	98,000	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	500,000	508,000	8,000	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	490,000	528,000	38,000	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) living with hiv, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 540,000 against 490,000 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) living with hiv between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 50,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?: Cameroon ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) living 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+) living with HIV
Source: UNAIDS estimates
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.