Namibia vs Uganda: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49

Namibia
2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Uganda
1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Namibia rank
8th
Uganda rank
10th

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time

  • Namibia
  • Uganda
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Uganda, a difference of 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.9 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Namibia ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th of 146 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 17.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 9.61 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 8.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Namibia
2000s 13.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 6.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 6.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Namibia
2010s 6.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 4.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 2.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Namibia
2020s 2.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 1.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 1 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 Uganda?
Namibia, at 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Namibia and Uganda?
1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
Namibia ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,773 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.