Cameroon vs Colombia: New HIV infections
Cameroon
13,134 infections
in 2024
Colombia
12,489 infections
in 2023
Cameroon rank
17th
Colombia rank
18th
New HIV infections over time
- Cameroon
- Colombia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13,134 infections against 12,489 infections in Colombia, a difference of 645 infections.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 18th of 144 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,032 infections | 11,230 infections | 37,802 infections | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 51,936 infections | 11,943 infections | 39,992 infections | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 25,515 infections | 11,254 infections | 14,260 infections | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 15,964 infections | 12,274 infections | 3,690 infections | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Cameroon or Colombia?
- Cameroon, at 13,134 infections against 12,489 infections in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Cameroon and Colombia?
- 645 infections, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 18th of 144 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.