What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Namibia and South Africa?

0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Namibia vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+

Namibia

1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+

in 2024

South Africa

1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+

in 2024

Namibia rank

3rd

South Africa rank

5th

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time

Namibia
South Africa

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in South Africa, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	1.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	6.72 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	Namibia
2000s	6.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	2.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	3.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	Namibia
2010s	2.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	1.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	Namibia
2020s	1.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	1.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 50+, Namibia or South Africa?: Namibia, at 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Namibia and South Africa?: 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?: Namibia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 139 countries.
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: 03 September 2026

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