Cameroon vs Malawi: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Cameroon
2,700 ages 0-14
in 2024
Malawi
2,200 ages 0-14
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
Malawi rank
12th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2,700 ages 0-14 against 2,200 ages 0-14 in Malawi, a difference of 500 ages 0-14.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Cameroon ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 12th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,360 ages 0-14 | 27,700 ages 0-14 | 21,340 ages 0-14 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 10,480 ages 0-14 | 24,600 ages 0-14 | 14,120 ages 0-14 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3,970 ages 0-14 | 9,140 ages 0-14 | 5,170 ages 0-14 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2,880 ages 0-14 | 2,860 ages 0-14 | 20 ages 0-14 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 2,700 ages 0-14 against 2,200 ages 0-14 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 500 ages 0-14, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 12th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.