Share of the population infected with hiv in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of the population infected with hiv was 2.52 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population infected with hiv in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Cameroon is 2.52, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Cameroon peaked at 5.66 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9868, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9868 | — |
| 1991 | 1.31 | +32.5% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 2.17 | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 2.71 | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 3.27 | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 3.84 | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 4.36 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 4.83 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 5.46 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 5.6 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.66 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.64 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.57 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.47 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.36 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.23 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.97 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.82 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.66 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.48 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.29 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.08 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.52 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.22 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.08 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.95 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.66 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.52 | -5.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7748, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +32.5% | 0.9868 | 1.31 |
| 1992 | +30.4% | 1.31 | 1.7 |
| 1993 | +27.5% | 1.7 | 2.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 | 0.9868 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 | 4.97 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 3.22 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.52 | 3.08 | 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 share of the population infected with hiv in Cameroon?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Cameroon was 2.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9868 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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