Africa vs South Africa: New HIV infections
Africa
1.65 million
in 2009
South Africa
390,000
in 2009
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
New HIV infections over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.65 million against 390,000 in South Africa, a difference of 1.26 million.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 million | 411,700 | 1.65 million | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 485,000 | 1.37 million | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 1.65 million against 390,000 in South Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Africa and South Africa?
- 1.26 million, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections. 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 people newly infected with HIV.