Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
25th
of 146 countries
All-time high
9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1997
All-time low
0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Cameroon is 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Cameroon peaked at 9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 25th out of 146 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.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 6.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 7.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 8.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 8.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 7.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 7.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 6.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 5.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +28.1% | 3.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 |
| 1992 | +26.8% | 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.99 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 7.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 22 Ghana 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 23 Belize 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 25 Haiti 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 27 Cape Verde 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 28 Gambia 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Cameroon?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Cameroon was 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.