Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Cameroon
2,663 infections
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
2,250 infections
in 2024
Cameroon rank
13th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2,663 infections against 2,250 infections in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 413 infections.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th of 85 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 786.52 infections | 246.88 infections | 539.64 infections | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4,854 infections | 2,681 infections | 2,174 infections | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3,470 infections | 2,653 infections | 817.1 infections | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cameroon, at 2,663 infections against 2,250 infections in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 413 infections, with Cameroon 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 new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Cameroon ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th of 85 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 New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.