Children living with HIV in Cameroon
Cameroon: Children living with HIV was 20,000 0-14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,000 0-14
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
12th
of 88 countries
All-time high
50,000 0-14
in 2007
All-time low
3,400 0-14
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with HIV in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 0-14.
Analysis
In 2024, children living with hiv in Cameroon stood at 20,000 0-14.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Cameroon peaked at 50,000 0-14 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,400 0-14, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with HIV in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,400 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 4,700 0-14 | +38.2% |
| 1992 | 6,400 0-14 | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 8,600 0-14 | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 11,000 0-14 | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 14,000 0-14 | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 18,000 0-14 | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 21,000 0-14 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 25,000 0-14 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 29,000 0-14 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 32,000 0-14 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 36,000 0-14 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 39,000 0-14 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 42,000 0-14 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 44,000 0-14 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 47,000 0-14 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 48,000 0-14 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 50,000 0-14 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 50,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49,000 0-14 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 47,000 0-14 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 45,000 0-14 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 42,000 0-14 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 39,000 0-14 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 37,000 0-14 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 35,000 0-14 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 32,000 0-14 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 30,000 0-14 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 29,000 0-14 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 27,000 0-14 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 25,000 0-14 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 24,000 0-14 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 22,000 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 20,000 0-14 | -9.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 20,000 0-14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600 0-14, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 20,000 0-14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050 0-14, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,110 0-14 | 3,400 0-14 | 29,000 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,800 0-14 | 32,000 0-14 | 50,000 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,500 0-14 | 29,000 0-14 | 49,000 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,600 0-14 | 20,000 0-14 | 27,000 0-14 | 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)
- 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 children living with hiv in Cameroon?
- Children living with hiv in Cameroon was 20,000 0-14 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 0-14 in 2007.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,400 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for children living with hiv?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Children living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children aged 0-14 infected with HIV.