3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Cameroon
Cameroon: 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected was 0.7709 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.7709 for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in 2022.
The figure is up 97.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Cameroon peaked at 1.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3898, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.77 | — |
| 2001 | 1.8 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.74 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9733 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8791 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7422 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5502 | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5417 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4172 | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4846 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4316 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4188 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4775 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4438 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3898 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7709 | +97.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.7709 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3099, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.7709 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6054, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +97.7% | 0.3898 | 0.7709 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.24 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5916 | 0.4172 | 0.9733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5348 | 0.3898 | 0.7709 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Cameroon?
- 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Cameroon was 0.7709 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3898 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15]. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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