Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+
Namibia
1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2865 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Namibia rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.2865 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.9135 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
That makes Namibia's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 139 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2.03 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 6.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5.07 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.7661 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.3561 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.9039 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Namibia, at 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.2865 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.9135 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Namibia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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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About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.