Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Cameroon
Cameroon: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 88.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 88.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage 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 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.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage 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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- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Cameroon?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Cameroon was 88.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage 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, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.