Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Cameroon
Cameroon: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 330,000 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Cameroon, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
In 2009, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Cameroon stood at 330,000. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 334.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Cameroon peaked at 330,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,300 | — |
| 1991 | 2,100 | +61.5% |
| 1992 | 3,400 | +61.9% |
| 1993 | 5,600 | +64.7% |
| 1994 | 9,200 | +64.3% |
| 1995 | 15,000 | +63.0% |
| 1996 | 24,000 | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 36,000 | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 53,000 | +47.2% |
| 1999 | 76,000 | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 100,000 | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 140,000 | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 170,000 | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 200,000 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 230,000 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 250,000 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 280,000 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 320,000 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 330,000 | +3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 330,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93,000, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 330,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 135,000, 2.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,560 | 1,300 | 76,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,000 | 100,000 | 330,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 8 Mozambique 670,000 compare
- 9 Malawi 650,000 compare
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 440,000 compare
- 12 Burundi 200,000 compare
- 13 Ghana 160,000 compare
- 14 Angola 140,000 compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 140,000 compare
- 14 Central African Republic 140,000 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Cameroon?
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Cameroon was 330,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 330,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
- Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of Orphans 0-17 years currently living. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
AIDS orphans are the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 17 since the epidemic began in 1990. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 17.