Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Cameroon
Cameroon: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 3,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Cameroon stood at 3,400. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Cameroon peaked at 21,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,400, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,900 | — |
| 1991 | 7,600 | +28.8% |
| 1992 | 9,800 | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 12,000 | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 15,000 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 9,800 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8,600 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 7,800 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 7,200 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 6,800 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 6,600 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5,900 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 5,600 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5,300 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 5,300 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,600 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 3,800 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 3,500 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 3,400 | -2.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3,400 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,100, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3,400 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,400, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Young people (ages 15-24) newly 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 | +28.8% | 5,900 | 7,600 |
| 1992 | +28.9% | 7,600 | 9,800 |
| 1994 | +25.0% | 12,000 | 15,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,730 | 5,900 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,800 | 11,000 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,360 | 5,300 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,120 | 3,400 | 5,300 | 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 young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Cameroon?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Cameroon was 3,400 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,400 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.