Mozambique vs South Africa: People living with HIV/AIDS, total
Mozambique
1.40 million
in 2009
South Africa
5.60 million
in 2009
Mozambique rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
People living with HIV/AIDS, total over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.60 million against 1.40 million in Mozambique, a difference of 4.20 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.0 times Mozambique's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 47 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 | 310,600 | 1.53 million | 1.22 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 5.14 million | 4.04 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people living with hiv/aids, total, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.60 million against 1.40 million in Mozambique as of 2009.
- What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 4.20 million, 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 people living with hiv/aids, total?
- Mozambique ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 47 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.