Cameroon vs Tanzania: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Cameroon
2.7%
in 2025
Tanzania
3.4%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
14th
Tanzania rank
11th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3.4% against 2.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 143 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 3.4% 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 Tanzania?
- 0.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Cameroon ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 11th 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.