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.

New HIV infections, high estimate in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections, high estimate in Cameroon, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 21,000 —
1991 40,000 +90.5%
1992 68,000 +70.0%
1993 95,000 +39.7%
1994 100,000 +5.3%
1995 95,000 -5.0%
1996 79,000 -16.8%
1997 69,000 -12.7%
1998 64,000 -7.2%
1999 62,000 -3.1%
2000 61,000 -1.6%
2001 62,000 +1.6%
2002 64,000 +3.2%
2003 65,000 +1.6%
2004 66,000 +1.5%
2005 67,000 +1.5%
2006 69,000 +3.0%
2007 68,000 -1.4%
2008 67,000 -1.5%
2009 67,000 +0.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 67,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,000, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 67,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 4.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where New HIV infections, high estimate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +90.5% 21,000 40,000
1992 +70.0% 40,000 68,000
1993 +39.7% 68,000 95,000

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

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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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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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