Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Cameroon or Central African Republic?

Cameroon, at 4.9% against 4.2% in Central African Republic as of 2009.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?

20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.

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 (%; low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Central African Republic: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years

Cameroon

4.9%

in 2009

Central African Republic

4.2%

in 2009

Cameroon rank

13th

Central African Republic rank

14th

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time

Cameroon
Central African Republic

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.9% against 4.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Cameroon ranks 13th and Central African Republic ranks 14th of 48 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	Central African Republic
2000s	5.0%	6.3%	1.4%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Cameroon or Central African Republic?: Cameroon, at 4.9% against 4.2% in Central African Republic as of 2009.
What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Cameroon and Central African Republic?: 0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?: Cameroon ranks 13th and Central African Republic 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 (%; low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate)
Unit: %; low estimate
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 49 places, 965 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a low estimate.