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
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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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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.