Cameroon vs World: Prevalence of HIV, male
Cameroon
0.5%
in 2024
World
0.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
World rank
16th
Prevalence of HIV, male over time
- Cameroon
- World
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.5% against 0.2% in World, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.5 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 146 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, male, Cameroon or World?
- Cameroon, at 0.5% against 0.2% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, male between Cameroon and World?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and World rank globally for prevalence of hiv, male?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.