New HIV infections in Cameroon
Cameroon: New HIV infections was 13,134 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Cameroon stood at 13,134 infections.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Cameroon peaked at 69,054 infections in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13,029 infections, 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.
New HIV infections in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,182 infections | — |
| 1991 | 24,970 infections | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 32,508 infections | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 40,544 infections | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 49,693 infections | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 56,413 infections | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 63,161 infections | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 66,637 infections | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 69,054 infections | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 68,156 infections | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 66,092 infections | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 61,958 infections | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 59,110 infections | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 55,658 infections | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 51,932 infections | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 49,348 infections | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 47,160 infections | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 45,236 infections | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 42,577 infections | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 40,285 infections | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 35,521 infections | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 33,604 infections | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 29,397 infections | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 26,017 infections | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 24,479 infections | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 23,334 infections | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 22,760 infections | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20,622 infections | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 19,642 infections | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 19,771 infections | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19,498 infections | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17,080 infections | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 14,250 infections | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 13,029 infections | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 13,134 infections | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,032 infections | 19,182 infections | 69,054 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,936 infections | 40,285 infections | 66,092 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,515 infections | 19,642 infections | 35,521 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,398 infections | 13,029 infections | 19,498 infections | 5 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Cameroon?
- New hiv infections in Cameroon was 13,134 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 69,054 infections in 1998.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,029 infections in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for new hiv infections?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.