Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 0.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.49
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2016
All-time low
0.32
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, rate in Cameroon stood at 0.49.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in Cameroon peaked at 1.08 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.32 | — |
| 2001 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.36 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.44 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.52 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.81 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.95 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.92 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.93 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.87 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.83 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.72 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.66 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.59 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.49 | -16.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.05, 9.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.891 | 0.6 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.658 | 0.49 | 0.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate in Cameroon?
- Rate in Cameroon was 0.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2016.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for rate?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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