New HIV infections in Cameroon
Cameroon: New HIV infections was 58,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
58,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 32 countries
All-time high
76,000
in 1994
All-time low
14,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009
New HIV infections in Cameroon, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
In 2009, new hiv infections in Cameroon stood at 58,000.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Cameroon peaked at 76,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 10th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,300 | 14,000 | 76,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,300 | 53,000 | 59,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Cameroon?
- New hiv infections in Cameroon was 58,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 76,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for new hiv infections?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.