Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Cameroon
Cameroon: Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv was 88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Cameroon is 88, 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, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Cameroon peaked at 88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 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.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 3 | — |
| 2005 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 37 | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 46 | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 53 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 59 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 66 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 73 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 80 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 88 | +3.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7 | 15 | 59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4 | 66 | 88 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Cameroon?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Cameroon was 88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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