Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Cameroon
Cameroon: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing was 17,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Cameroon, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 17,000 for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Cameroon peaked at 26,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26,000 | — |
| 2011 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 17,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,800, 4.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 17,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,000, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,800 | 20,000 | 26,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,500 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 6 |
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 estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Cameroon?
- Estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Cameroon was 17,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 26,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 91 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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