Low income vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+

Low income
0.197 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
South Africa
1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Low income rank
7th
South Africa rank
5th

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.197 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Low income, a difference of 0.803 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.

That makes South Africa's figure about 5.1 times Low income's.

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

Low income ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th of 14 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.2859 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ South Africa
2000s 0.7171 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 2.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.66 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ South Africa
2010s 0.4119 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ South Africa
2020s 0.2312 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.8488 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+, Low income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.197 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Low income and South Africa?
0.803 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
Low income ranks 7th 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.