What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between Namibia and Rwanda?

10,000 low estimate, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?

20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Rwanda: People living with HIV/AIDS, total

Namibia

150,000 low estimate

in 2009

Rwanda

140,000 low estimate

in 2009

Namibia rank

21st

Rwanda rank

22nd

People living with HIV/AIDS, total over time

Namibia
Rwanda

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 150,000 low estimate against 140,000 low estimate in Rwanda, a difference of 10,000 low estimate.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Namibia ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 22nd of 48 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	47,730 low estimate	128,000 low estimate	80,270 low estimate	Rwanda
2000s	146,000 low estimate	145,000 low estimate	1,000 low estimate	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living with hiv/aids, total, Namibia or Rwanda?: Namibia, at 150,000 low estimate against 140,000 low estimate in Rwanda as of 2009.
What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between Namibia and Rwanda?: 10,000 low estimate, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for people living with hiv/aids, total?: Namibia ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 22nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate)
Unit: low estimate
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.