New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Cameroon

Cameroon: New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate was 14,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
14,000
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
16,000
in 2002
All-time low
4,200
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Cameroon, 1990–2009

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990199920091990: 4.2k1991: 4.5k1992: 5.1k1993: 6.1k1994: 7.8k1995: 9.7k1996: 12.0k1997: 13.0k1998: 14.0k1999: 15.0k2000: 15.0k2001: 15.0k2002: 16.0k2003: 16.0k2004: 16.0k2005: 16.0k2006: 16.0k2007: 15.0k2008: 15.0k2009: 14.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 14,000 for new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Cameroon peaked at 16,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,200, in 1990.

Cameroon ranks 11th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Cameroon, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 4,200
1991 4,500 +7.1%
1992 5,100 +13.3%
1993 6,100 +19.6%
1994 7,800 +27.9%
1995 9,700 +24.4%
1996 12,000 +23.7%
1997 13,000 +8.3%
1998 14,000 +7.7%
1999 15,000 +7.1%
2000 15,000 +0.0%
2001 15,000 +0.0%
2002 16,000 +6.7%
2003 16,000 +0.0%
2004 16,000 +0.0%
2005 16,000 +0.0%
2006 16,000 +0.0%
2007 15,000 -6.2%
2008 15,000 +0.0%
2009 14,000 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,140 4,200 15,000 10
2000s 15,400 14,000 16,000 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 8 Malawi 25,000 compare
  2. 9 Zimbabwe 21,000 compare
  3. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19,000 compare
  4. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 9,800 compare
  5. 13 Chad 9,400 compare
  6. 14 Sudan 7,700 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Cameroon?
New hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Cameroon was 14,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2002.
What is the lowest new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 4,200 in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate?
Cameroon ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 860 data points, 1990–2009
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