South Africa vs World: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per
South Africa
0.1219 units per person
in 2024
World
0.005 units per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per over time
- South Africa
- World
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1219 units per person against 0.005 units per person in World, a difference of 0.1169 units per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 24.3 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 152 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0936 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0891 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1171 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.1123 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1219 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.1169 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per, South Africa or World?
- South Africa, at 0.1219 units per person against 0.005 units per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per between South Africa and World?
- 0.1169 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and World rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.