Cameroon vs Malawi: Children living with hiv

Cameroon
20,000
in 2024
Malawi
53,000
in 2024
Cameroon rank
12th
Malawi rank
9th

Children living with hiv over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 53,000 against 20,000 in Cameroon, a difference of 33,000.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.6 times Cameroon's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 9th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 14,110 84,500 70,390 Malawi
2000s 43,800 146,000 102,200 Malawi
2010s 38,500 113,700 75,200 Malawi
2020s 23,600 65,200 41,600 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children living with hiv, Cameroon or Malawi?
Malawi, at 53,000 against 20,000 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in children living with hiv between Cameroon and Malawi?
33,000, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for children living with hiv?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 9th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children living with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children living with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
88 places, 3,079 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed