Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy over time
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 31,946 deaths against 29,674 deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 2,272 deaths.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000s | 4,683 deaths | 2,472 deaths | 2,211 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 17,909 deaths | 14,235 deaths | 3,673 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 28,409 deaths | 28,656 deaths | 247.34 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 31,946 deaths against 29,674 deaths in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2,272 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Cameroon ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.