South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Incidence of HIV, all

South Africa
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
South Africa rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
3rd

Incidence of HIV, all over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
051015199020072024

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

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 5,697 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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