Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 9,700 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Cameroon is 9,700, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Cameroon peaked at 55,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,700, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,400 | 16,000 | 55,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,400 | 29,000 | 51,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,200 | 15,000 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,740 | 9,700 | 15,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Cameroon?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Cameroon was 9,700 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 55,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,700 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.