Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
21st
of 139 countries
All-time high
10.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 1997
All-time low
0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Cameroon is 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Cameroon peaked at 10.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 4.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 7.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 8.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 9.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 10.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 10.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 9.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 8.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 6.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 5.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.97 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +27.7% | 4.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 |
| 1991 | +27.0% | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 4.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.02 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 3.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 9.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 18 Ghana 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 18 Guyana 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 20 South Sudan 1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 21 Haiti 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 23 Madagascar 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 24 Togo 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Cameroon?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Cameroon was 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.