Cameroon vs Malawi: Number of new HIV infections
Cameroon
13,000 Cases
in 2024
Malawi
12,000 Cases
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
Malawi rank
18th
Number of new HIV infections over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13,000 Cases against 12,000 Cases in Malawi, a difference of 1,000 Cases.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 18th of 142 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,900 Cases | 75,900 Cases | 24,000 Cases | Malawi |
| 2010s | 25,600 Cases | 40,800 Cases | 15,200 Cases | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15,200 Cases | 15,000 Cases | 200 Cases | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 13,000 Cases against 12,000 Cases in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 1,000 Cases, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for number of new hiv infections?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 18th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of 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
The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.