Cameroon vs Gabon: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Cameroon
4.9%
in 2009
Gabon
4.2%
in 2009
Cameroon rank
13th
Gabon rank
14th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Cameroon
- Gabon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.9% against 4.2% in Gabon, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 13th and Gabon ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Cameroon or Gabon?
- Cameroon, at 4.9% against 4.2% in Gabon as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Cameroon and Gabon?
- 0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Cameroon ranks 13th and Gabon 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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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a low estimate.