South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Incidence of HIV, all
Incidence of HIV, all over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.56 per 1,000 uninfected population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 5.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.77 per 1,000 uninfected population | 3.96 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5.81 per 1,000 uninfected population | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2.53 per 1,000 uninfected population | 8.47 per 1,000 uninfected population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.89 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.26 per 1,000 uninfected population | 4.63 per 1,000 uninfected population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.42 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.6458 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2.77 per 1,000 uninfected population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, all, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Africa, at 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, all between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.56 per 1,000 uninfected population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for incidence of hiv, all?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). 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 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.