South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate

South Africa
24,000
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
104,700
in 2009
South Africa rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th

New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k199019992009

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 104,700 against 24,000 in South Africa, a difference of 80,700.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 4.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 38 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 12,640 130,780 118,140 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 36,200 143,790 107,590 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

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 South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 104,700 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 South Africa and Nigeria?
80,700, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate?
South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.