Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 88.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Cameroon is 88.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 252.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Cameroon peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 3.0% | — |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 15.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 66.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Cameroon?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Cameroon was 88.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.