AMR vs South Africa: Number of new HIV infections
AMR
180,000
in 2025
South Africa
130,000
in 2025
AMR rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
Number of new HIV infections over time
- AMR
- South Africa
How they compare
AMR currently reports 180,000 against 130,000 in South Africa, a difference of 50,000.
That makes AMR's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
AMR ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 13 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, AMR averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AMR | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,000 | 473,000 | 299,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 175,000 | 256,000 | 81,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 180,000 | 148,333 | 31,667 | AMR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections, AMR or South Africa?
- AMR, at 180,000 against 130,000 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections between AMR and South Africa?
- 50,000, with AMR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AMR and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do AMR and South Africa rank globally for number of new hiv infections?
- AMR ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.