Cameroon vs Congo: Prevalence of HIV, total
Cameroon
2.5%
in 2024
Congo
3.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
15th
Congo rank
12th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.2% against 2.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Congo ranks 12th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 5.1% | 2.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 3.2% against 2.5% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Cameroon and Congo?
- 0.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Congo ranks 12th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release