Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Africa Western and Central or Cameroon?

Cameroon, at 2.5% against 1.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Cameroon?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa Western and Central vs Cameroon: Prevalence of HIV, total

Africa Western and Central

1.2%

in 2024

Cameroon

2.5%

in 2024

Africa Western and Central rank

15th

Cameroon rank

15th

Prevalence of HIV, total over time

Africa Western and Central
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.5% against 1.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Cameroon ranks 15th of 26 groups.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Western and Central	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.1%	3.0%	0.9%	Cameroon
2000s	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	Cameroon
2010s	1.8%	4.0%	2.2%	Cameroon
2020s	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Africa Western and Central or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 2.5% against 1.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Africa Western and Central and Cameroon?: 1.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Cameroon?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Cameroon rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?: Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Cameroon ranks 15th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
Unit: % of population ages 15-49
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 6,127 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.