Philippines vs South Africa: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Philippines
30,000
in 2024
South Africa
150,000
in 2024
Philippines rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 150,000 against 30,000 in Philippines, a difference of 120,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 5.0 times Philippines's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 140 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170 | 331,000 | 330,830 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,514 | 376,000 | 374,486 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9,930 | 250,000 | 240,070 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 23,600 | 164,000 | 140,400 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 150,000 against 30,000 in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv between Philippines and South Africa?
- 120,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Philippines ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.