Cameroon vs Congo: Prevalence of HIV, total

Cameroon
2.5%
in 2024
Congo
3.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
15th
Congo rank
12th

Prevalence of HIV, total over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.2% against 2.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Congo ranks 12th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 3.0% 5.1% 2.0% Congo
2000s 5.4% 3.9% 1.6% Cameroon
2010s 4.0% 3.3% 0.7% Cameroon
2020s 2.8% 3.2% 0.4% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Cameroon or Congo?
Congo, at 3.2% against 2.5% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Cameroon and Congo?
0.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
Cameroon ranks 15th and Congo ranks 12th of 152 countries.
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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About this data

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

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