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
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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

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

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