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)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199019992009

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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Indicator
New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 860 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV, low estimate.