Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected was 0.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 1999
All-time low
0.5
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Cameroon is 0.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Cameroon peaked at 1.8 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.35, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.75 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.54 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 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 prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Cameroon was 0.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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