Incidence of hiv by age in Cameroon
Cameroon: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.695 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of hiv by age in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv by age in Cameroon stood at 0.695. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Cameroon peaked at 9.03 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.695, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 26th out of 144 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 by age in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.25 | — |
| 1991 | 4.1 | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 5.18 | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 6.27 | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 7.46 | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 8.19 | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 8.88 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 9.03 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.01 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.51 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.9 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 7.06 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 6.45 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 5.17 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 4.39 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.07 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.75 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.42 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.95 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.36 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.26 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8105 | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.738 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.695 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.99 | 3.25 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 3.42 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.26 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8992 | 0.695 | 1.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 23 Belize 0.7462 compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7322 compare
- 25 Haiti 0.7002 compare
- 27 Cape Verde 0.6751 compare
- 28 Palestine, State of 0.671 compare
- 29 Gambia 0.6543 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv by age in Cameroon?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Cameroon was 0.695 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.695 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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