Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People living with HIV/AIDS, total

Cameroon
540,000 low estimate
in 2009
Democratic Republic of Congo
430,000 low estimate
in 2009
Cameroon rank
10th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th

People living with HIV/AIDS, total over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 540,000 low estimate against 430,000 low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 110,000 low estimate.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 48 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 198,100 low estimate 262,000 low estimate 63,900 low estimate Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 479,000 low estimate 357,000 low estimate 122,000 low estimate Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living with hiv/aids, total, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Cameroon, at 540,000 low estimate against 430,000 low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2009.
What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
110,000 low estimate, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Cameroon ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate)
Unit
low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.