Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Namibia
2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Namibia rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.72 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 146 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 6.71 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 11.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 13.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.99 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 9.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 4.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.74 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Namibia, at 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.72 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Namibia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 146 countries.
- 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.