South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
That makes South Africa's figure about 8.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 137 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 6.72 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 14.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 4.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 17.96 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.96 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.09 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 6.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.