New HIV infections, high estimate in Cameroon
Cameroon: New HIV infections, high estimate was 67,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections, high estimate in Cameroon, 1990–2009
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,300 | 21,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,600 | 61,000 | 69,000 | 10 |
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- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 411,818 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 419,561 (2025)
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- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 413,677 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 8.43 million (2025)
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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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.