Americas (WHO region) vs South Africa: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Americas (WHO region)
4.30 million
in 2025
South Africa
7.60 million
in 2025
Americas (WHO region) rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.60 million against 4.30 million in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 3.30 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 7 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 4.38 million | 2.11 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.15 million | 6.36 million | 3.21 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.05 million | 7.40 million | 3.35 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Americas (WHO region) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.60 million against 4.30 million in Americas (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Americas (WHO region) and South Africa?
- 3.30 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and South Africa rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 7 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.