Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.4553 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Cameroon is 0.4553, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Cameroon peaked at 4.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4553, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 25th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.51 | — |
| 2001 | 4.12 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.83 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.52 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.19 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.95 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.74 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.34 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9842 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.866 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8016 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7842 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7521 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6412 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5209 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4637 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4553 | -1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.4553 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.4553 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 | 2.15 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 0.7842 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5666 | 0.4553 | 0.7521 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Cameroon?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Cameroon was 0.4553 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4553 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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