Number of new hiv infections per year in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of new hiv infections per year was 13,134 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new hiv infections per year in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per year in Cameroon stood at 13,134.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Cameroon peaked at 69,054 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13,029, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,182 | — |
| 1991 | 24,970 | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 32,508 | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 40,544 | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 49,693 | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 56,413 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 63,161 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 66,637 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 69,054 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 68,156 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 66,092 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 61,958 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 59,110 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 55,658 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 51,932 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 49,348 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 47,160 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 45,236 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 42,577 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 40,285 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 35,521 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 33,604 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 29,397 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 26,017 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 24,479 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 23,334 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 22,760 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20,622 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 19,642 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 19,771 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19,498 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17,080 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 14,250 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 13,029 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 13,134 | +0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13,134 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,127, 4.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13,134 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,273, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +30.2% | 19,182 | 24,970 |
| 1992 | +30.2% | 24,970 | 32,508 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,032 | 19,182 | 69,054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,936 | 40,285 | 66,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,515 | 19,642 | 35,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,398 | 13,029 | 19,498 | 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 new hiv infections per year in Cameroon?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Cameroon was 13,134 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 69,054 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,029 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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