Cameroon vs Malawi: New HIV infections
Cameroon
13,134 infections
in 2024
Malawi
11,757 infections
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
Malawi rank
19th
New HIV infections over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13,134 infections against 11,757 infections in Malawi, a difference of 1,377 infections.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 19th of 144 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 | 49,032 infections | 120,313 infections | 71,281 infections | Malawi |
| 2000s | 51,936 infections | 75,915 infections | 23,979 infections | Malawi |
| 2010s | 25,515 infections | 40,886 infections | 15,371 infections | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15,398 infections | 15,037 infections | 361.42 infections | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 13,134 infections against 11,757 infections in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 1,377 infections, 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 new hiv infections?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 19th 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.