Cameroon vs World: Prevalence of HIV, total
Cameroon
2.5%
in 2024
World
0.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
15th
World rank
16th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Cameroon
- World
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.5% against 0.7% in World, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.6 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 152 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 | 3.0% | 0.6% | 2.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.7% | 4.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.7% | 3.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.7% | 2.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Cameroon or World?
- Cameroon, at 2.5% against 0.7% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Cameroon and World?
- 1.8%, 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, total?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and World ranks 16th 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
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.