Cameroon vs Rwanda: Prevalence of HIV, total
Cameroon
2.5%
in 2024
Rwanda
2.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
15th
Rwanda rank
18th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.5% against 2.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 18th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 4.3% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 1.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Cameroon or Rwanda?
- Cameroon, at 2.5% against 2.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 18th 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