Small states vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Small states
1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
South Africa
5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Small states rank
4th
South Africa rank
2nd
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Small states
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Small states, a difference of 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes South Africa's figure about 5.2 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 4th 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 | Small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 17.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 13.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 17.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 14.42 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.83 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 8.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.03 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 4.89 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, Small states or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Small states and South Africa?
- 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Small states ranks 4th 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.