Mozambique vs South Africa: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex

Mozambique
2.87
in 2024
South Africa
3.06
in 2024
Mozambique rank
3rd
South Africa rank
2nd

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
2.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.06 against 2.87 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.19.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8.45 11 2.54 South Africa
2010s 6.24 5.88 0.359 Mozambique
2020s 3.65 3.43 0.2236 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex, Mozambique or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.06 against 2.87 in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex between Mozambique and South Africa?
0.19, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
Mozambique ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 4,246 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed