Cameroon vs Kenya: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Cameroon
4.9%
in 2009
Kenya
5.8%
in 2009
Cameroon rank
13th
Kenya rank
11th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.8% against 4.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 11th of 48 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 7.6% | 4.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.9% | 1.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.8% against 4.9% in Cameroon as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Cameroon ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 11th 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.