South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: New HIV infections
South Africa
390,000
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.65 million
in 2009
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
New HIV infections over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.65 million against 390,000 in South Africa, a difference of 1.26 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 411,700 | 2.06 million | 1.65 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 485,000 | 1.85 million | 1.37 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.65 million against 390,000 in South Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.26 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for new hiv infections?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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
Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.