New HIV infections in Cameroon
Cameroon: New HIV infections was 9,800 0-14 years in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections in Cameroon, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in 0-14 years.
Analysis
In 2009, new hiv infections in Cameroon stood at 9,800 0-14 years.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Cameroon peaked at 11,000 0-14 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,000 0-14 years, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 10th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,590 0-14 years | 1,000 0-14 years | 10,000 0-14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,680 0-14 years | 9,800 0-14 years | 11,000 0-14 years | 10 |
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- 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Cameroon?
- New hiv infections in Cameroon was 9,800 0-14 years in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 0-14 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 0-14 years in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for new hiv infections?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV.