South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate
South Africa
24,000
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
159,200
in 2009
South Africa rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 159,200 against 24,000 in South Africa, a difference of 135,200.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,640 | 165,070 | 152,430 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 36,200 | 214,890 | 178,690 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 159,200 against 24,000 in South Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 135,200, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV, low estimate.