South Africa vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
South Africa
7.60 million
in 2025
South-East Asia (WHO region)
3.60 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
4th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- South Africa
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.60 million against 3.60 million in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 4.00 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and South-East Asia (WHO region) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.38 million | 4.59 million | 210,000 | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 6.36 million | 3.68 million | 2.68 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.40 million | 3.60 million | 3.80 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, South Africa or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- South Africa, at 7.60 million against 3.60 million in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between South Africa and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 4.00 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- South Africa ranks 1st and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th of 143 countries.
- 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.