HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Cameroon
Cameroon: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 5.8% in 2009. ▲ Rising
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Cameroon, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Cameroon stood at 5.8%.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Cameroon peaked at 6.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.4% | — |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Cameroon?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Cameroon was 5.8% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.