Number of new hivaids infections who in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of new hivaids infections who was 13,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 142 countries
All-time high
66,000
in 2000
All-time low
13,000
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new hivaids infections who in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hivaids infections who in Cameroon stood at 13,000. 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 hivaids infections who in Cameroon peaked at 66,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,000, 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 hivaids infections who in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66,000 | — |
| 2001 | 62,000 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 59,000 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 56,000 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 52,000 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 49,000 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 47,000 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 45,000 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 43,000 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 40,000 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 36,000 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 34,000 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 29,000 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 26,000 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 24,000 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21,000 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 17,000 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 14,000 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100, 4.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,300, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,900 | 40,000 | 66,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,600 | 20,000 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,200 | 13,000 | 19,000 | 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 hivaids infections who in Cameroon?
- Number of new hivaids infections who in Cameroon was 13,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 66,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of new hivaids infections who?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hivaids infections who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hivaids infections who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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