Cameroon vs Zambia: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Cameroon
2,700 ages 0-14
in 2024
Zambia
3,000 ages 0-14
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
Zambia rank
8th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3,000 ages 0-14 against 2,700 ages 0-14 in Cameroon, a difference of 300 ages 0-14.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 8th of 86 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,360 ages 0-14 | 20,500 ages 0-14 | 14,140 ages 0-14 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 10,480 ages 0-14 | 18,100 ages 0-14 | 7,620 ages 0-14 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3,970 ages 0-14 | 9,510 ages 0-14 | 5,540 ages 0-14 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2,880 ages 0-14 | 4,280 ages 0-14 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3,000 ages 0-14 against 2,700 ages 0-14 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 300 ages 0-14, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.