Number of children orphaned from aids in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of children orphaned from aids was 412,664 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
412,664
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
9th
of 139 countries
All-time high
542,823
in 2018
All-time low
6,179
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Cameroon is 412,664, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Cameroon peaked at 542,823 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,179, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 9th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,179 | — |
| 1991 | 8,712 | +41.0% |
| 1992 | 12,241 | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 17,125 | +39.9% |
| 1994 | 23,724 | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 32,447 | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 43,608 | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 57,667 | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 74,956 | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 95,566 | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 119,348 | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 145,231 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 173,372 | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 203,358 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 234,273 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 263,564 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 292,634 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 322,455 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 349,291 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 374,512 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 397,931 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 421,991 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 445,161 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 468,074 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 491,554 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 513,448 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 530,728 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 541,497 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 542,823 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 538,307 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 527,321 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 508,362 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 480,586 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 447,838 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 412,664 | -7.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 412,664 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,246, 10.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 412,664 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,352, 5.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,223 | 6,179 | 95,566 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,804 | 119,348 | 374,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 489,151 | 397,931 | 542,823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,354 | 412,664 | 527,321 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Cameroon?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Cameroon was 412,664 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 542,823 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,179 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Cameroon ranks 9th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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