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

Latest (2025)
17,000
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
12th
of 91 countries
All-time high
26,000
in 2010
All-time low
17,000
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Cameroon, 2010–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2010201720252010: 26.0k2011: 25.0k2012: 24.0k2013: 23.0k2014: 23.0k2015: 22.0k2016: 22.0k2017: 22.0k2018: 21.0k2019: 20.0k2020: 20.0k2021: 19.0k2022: 19.0k2023: 18.0k2024: 18.0k2025: 17.0k

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

Annual values for Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission in Cameroon, 2010 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22,800 20,000 26,000 10
2020s 18,500 17,000 20,000 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 9 Malawi 29,000 compare
  2. 10 Angola 28,000 compare
  3. 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 28,000 compare
  4. 13 Ghana 15,000 compare
  5. 14 Ethiopia 14,000 compare
  6. 15 Central African Republic 9,900 compare

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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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Indicator
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
101 places, 1,608 data points, 2010–2025
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