People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Cameroon

Cameroon: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 610,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
610,000
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
610,000
in 2009
All-time low
33,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Cameroon, 1990–2009

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990199920091990: 33.0k1991: 57.0k1992: 96.0k1993: 150.0k1994: 220.0k1995: 290.0k1996: 340.0k1997: 380.0k1998: 410.0k1999: 440.0k2000: 460.0k2001: 480.0k2002: 490.0k2003: 510.0k2004: 530.0k2005: 540.0k2006: 560.0k2007: 570.0k2008: 590.0k2009: 610.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 610,000 for people living with hiv/aids, total in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Cameroon peaked at 610,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33,000, in 1990.

Cameroon ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Cameroon, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 33,000
1991 57,000 +72.7%
1992 96,000 +68.4%
1993 150,000 +56.2%
1994 220,000 +46.7%
1995 290,000 +31.8%
1996 340,000 +17.2%
1997 380,000 +11.8%
1998 410,000 +7.9%
1999 440,000 +7.3%
2000 460,000 +4.5%
2001 480,000 +4.3%
2002 490,000 +2.1%
2003 510,000 +4.1%
2004 530,000 +3.9%
2005 540,000 +1.9%
2006 560,000 +3.7%
2007 570,000 +1.8%
2008 590,000 +3.5%
2009 610,000 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 241,600 33,000 440,000 10
2000s 534,000 460,000 610,000 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 8 Zambia 980,000 compare
  2. 9 Malawi 920,000 compare
  3. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 450,000 compare
  4. 12 Botswana 320,000 compare
  5. 13 Lesotho 290,000 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Cameroon?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Cameroon was 610,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 610,000 in 2009.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 33,000 in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Cameroon ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 People living with HIV/AIDS, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,057 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.