New HIV infections, low estimate in Cameroon
Cameroon: New HIV infections, low estimate was 48,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections, low estimate in Cameroon, 1990–2009
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,380 | 8,800 | 57,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,300 | 44,000 | 50,000 | 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)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 426,858 (2025)
- 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, 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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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, low estimate.