New HIV infections (0-14 years) in Cameroon
Cameroon: New HIV infections (0-14 years) 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.
New HIV infections (0-14 years) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 0-14 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 0-14 years | — |
| 1991 | 1,200 0-14 years | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 2,100 0-14 years | +75.0% |
| 1993 | 3,400 0-14 years | +61.9% |
| 1994 | 5,100 0-14 years | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 6,700 0-14 years | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 8,000 0-14 years | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 8,900 0-14 years | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 9,500 0-14 years | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 10,000 0-14 years | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 10,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 0-14 years | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 11,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 0-14 years | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 9,800 0-14 years | -2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9,800 0-14 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,800 0-14 years, 5.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9,800 0-14 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,200 0-14 years, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New HIV infections (0-14 years) 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 | +75.0% | 1,200 0-14 years | 2,100 0-14 years |
| 1993 | +61.9% | 2,100 0-14 years | 3,400 0-14 years |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 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.