Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: New HIV infections
Cameroon
13,134 infections
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
10,934 infections
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
New HIV infections over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13,134 infections against 10,934 infections in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,200 infections.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 144 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,032 infections | 2,454 infections | 46,578 infections | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 51,936 infections | 5,064 infections | 46,871 infections | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 25,515 infections | 6,810 infections | 18,704 infections | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 15,398 infections | 10,072 infections | 5,326 infections | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 13,134 infections against 10,934 infections in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 2,200 infections, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th 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.