South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: People living with HIV/AIDS, total
South Africa
5.60 million
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.88 million
in 2009
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
People living with HIV/AIDS, total over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 21.88 million against 5.60 million in South Africa, a difference of 16.28 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.9 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 47 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 | 1.53 million | 11.89 million | 10.35 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5.14 million | 20.37 million | 15.23 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people living with hiv/aids, total, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 21.88 million against 5.60 million in South Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.28 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 people living with hiv/aids, total?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.