New HIV infections, low estimate in Cameroon

Cameroon: New HIV infections, low estimate was 48,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
48,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
57,000
in 1995
All-time low
8,800
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1990199920091990: 8.8k1991: 18.0k1992: 32.0k1993: 44.0k1994: 53.0k1995: 57.0k1996: 53.0k1997: 48.0k1998: 46.0k1999: 44.0k2000: 44.0k2001: 45.0k2002: 46.0k2003: 47.0k2004: 47.0k2005: 49.0k2006: 50.0k2007: 49.0k2008: 48.0k2009: 48.0k

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

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections, low estimate in Cameroon stood at 48,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, low estimate in Cameroon peaked at 57,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8,800, in 1990.

Cameroon ranks 10th 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 40,380 8,800 57,000 10
2000s 47,300 44,000 50,000 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 7 Zambia 62,000 compare
  2. 8 Malawi 57,000 compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 49,000 compare
  4. 11 Zimbabwe 45,000 compare
  5. 12 Sudan 38,000 compare
  6. 13 Lesotho 20,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, low estimate in Cameroon?
New hiv infections, low estimate in Cameroon was 48,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 57,000 in 1995.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 8,800 in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for new hiv infections, low estimate?
Cameroon ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, low estimate rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, low 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, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, low estimate.