New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Cameroon
Cameroon: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.695 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Cameroon stood at 0.695 infections per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Cameroon peaked at 9.03 infections per 1,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.695 infections per 1,000 people, 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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.25 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 4.1 infections per 1,000 people | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 5.18 infections per 1,000 people | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 6.27 infections per 1,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 7.46 infections per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 8.19 infections per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 8.88 infections per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 9.03 infections per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.01 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.51 infections per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.9 infections per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 7.06 infections per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 6.45 infections per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8 infections per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 5.17 infections per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 4.7 infections per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 4.39 infections per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.07 infections per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.75 infections per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.42 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 3.03 infections per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.83 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.43 infections per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 2.16 infections per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.95 infections per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.69 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 infections per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.36 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.26 infections per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.22 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 infections per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8105 infections per 1,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.738 infections per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.695 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.695 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.695 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +26.4% | 4.1 infections per 1,000 people | 5.18 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1991 | +26.2% | 3.25 infections per 1,000 people | 4.1 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.99 infections per 1,000 people | 3.25 infections per 1,000 people | 9.03 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 infections per 1,000 people | 3.42 infections per 1,000 people | 7.9 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 infections per 1,000 people | 1.26 infections per 1,000 people | 3.03 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8992 infections per 1,000 people | 0.695 infections per 1,000 people | 1.22 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 23 Belize 0.7462 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7322 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Haiti 0.7002 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Cape Verde 0.6751 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Palestine 0.671 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Gambia 0.6543 infections per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Cameroon?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Cameroon was 0.695 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 infections per 1,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.695 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.