Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.2352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
South Africa
1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
5th
South Africa rank
5th

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.2352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.7648 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 5th of 14 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.1635 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 0.8992 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 2.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ South Africa
2010s 0.7052 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.7848 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ South Africa
2020s 0.3042 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.7758 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 50+, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.2352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
0.7648 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 5th of 14 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.