Cameroon vs Tanzania: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate)
Cameroon
5.8%
in 2009
Tanzania
6.1%
in 2009
Cameroon rank
15th
Tanzania rank
14th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate) over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6.1% against 5.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 7.6% | 3.4% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 6.9% | 1.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6.1% against 5.8% in Cameroon as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.