How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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.

Cameroon vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of HIV, total

Cameroon

2.5%

in 2024

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.6%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

15th

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

18th

Prevalence of HIV, total over time

Cameroon
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.5% against 0.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 4.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.0%	0.3%	2.8%	Cameroon
2000s	5.4%	0.4%	5.0%	Cameroon
2010s	4.0%	0.5%	3.5%	Cameroon
2020s	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Cameroon or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Cameroon, at 2.5% against 0.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 1.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?: Cameroon ranks 15th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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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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.