Mozambique vs South Africa: New HIV infections

Mozambique
130,000
in 2009
South Africa
390,000
in 2009
Mozambique rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st

New HIV infections over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199019992009

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 390,000 against 130,000 in Mozambique, a difference of 260,000.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.0 times Mozambique's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 32 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 74,300 411,700 337,400 South Africa
2000s 144,000 485,000 341,000 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Mozambique or South Africa?
South Africa, at 390,000 against 130,000 in Mozambique as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Mozambique and South Africa?
260,000, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for new hiv infections?
Mozambique ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 32 countries.
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

Indicator
New HIV infections
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 760 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.