Number of new HIV infections in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of new HIV infections was 13,000 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections in Cameroon stood at 13,000 Cases. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Cameroon peaked at 66,000 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,000 Cases, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 62,000 Cases | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 59,000 Cases | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 56,000 Cases | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 52,000 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 49,000 Cases | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 47,000 Cases | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 45,000 Cases | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 43,000 Cases | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 40,000 Cases | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 36,000 Cases | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 34,000 Cases | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 29,000 Cases | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 26,000 Cases | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 24,000 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 23,000 Cases | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 23,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21,000 Cases | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 20,000 Cases | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 20,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19,000 Cases | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 17,000 Cases | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 14,000 Cases | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 13,000 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 13,000 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,900 Cases | 40,000 Cases | 66,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,600 Cases | 20,000 Cases | 36,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,200 Cases | 13,000 Cases | 19,000 Cases | 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Cameroon?
- Number of new hiv infections in Cameroon was 13,000 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 66,000 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 Cases in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.