New HIV infections in Cameroon
Cameroon: New HIV infections was 0.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 140 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 1998
All-time low
0.7
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.7 for new hiv infections in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Cameroon peaked at 4.4 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6 | — |
| 1991 | 2.1 | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 2.6 | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 3.2 | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 3.6 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 4 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.97 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.95 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.86 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.81 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.83 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.82 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.77 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.71 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.81 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7333 | 0.7 | 0.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Cameroon?
- New hiv infections in Cameroon was 0.7 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 1998.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for new hiv infections?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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