Number of children newly infected with hiv in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 2,700 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,700
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
10th
of 86 countries
All-time high
12,000
in 2002
All-time low
2,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2,700 for number of children newly infected with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children newly infected with hiv in Cameroon peaked at 12,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2,700 | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 3,600 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 4,600 | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 5,800 | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 6,900 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,000 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 8,800 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,700 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 5,800 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 4,800 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 3,400 | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 3,300 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,200 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,100 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,800 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3,700 | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 3,500 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3,000 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 2,900 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,300 | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 2,700 | +17.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,700 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 500, 5.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,700 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,360 | 2,000 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,480 | 8,800 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,970 | 2,800 | 6,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,880 | 2,300 | 3,500 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Cameroon?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Cameroon was 2,700 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children newly infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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