New HIV infections, high estimate in Cameroon

Cameroon: New HIV infections, high estimate was 67,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
67,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 48 countries
All-time high
100,000
in 1994
All-time low
21,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, high estimate in Cameroon, 1990–2009

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990199920091990: 21.0k1991: 40.0k1992: 68.0k1993: 95.0k1994: 100.0k1995: 95.0k1996: 79.0k1997: 69.0k1998: 64.0k1999: 62.0k2000: 61.0k2001: 62.0k2002: 64.0k2003: 65.0k2004: 66.0k2005: 67.0k2006: 69.0k2007: 68.0k2008: 67.0k2009: 67.0k

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

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections, high estimate in Cameroon stood at 67,000.

The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Cameroon peaked at 100,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21,000, in 1990.

Cameroon ranks 11th of 48 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69,300 21,000 100,000 10
2000s 65,600 61,000 69,000 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 8 Zambia 89,000 compare
  2. 9 Zimbabwe 80,000 compare
  3. 10 Sudan 74,000 compare
  4. 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 67,000 compare
  5. 13 Chad 47,000 compare
  6. 14 Angola 29,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Cameroon?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Cameroon was 67,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 100,000 in 1994.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 21,000 in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Cameroon ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.