Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 1.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 3.97 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 17.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 8.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 17.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 12.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 7.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 4.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 1.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 3.97 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). 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 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.