Cameroon vs Kenya: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Cameroon
2.7%
in 2025
Kenya
3.2%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
14th
Kenya rank
12th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.2% against 2.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 12th of 143 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 7.4% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 5.3% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 3.2% against 2.7% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Cameroon ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 12th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.