Namibia vs South Africa: Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status
Namibia
97
in 2025
South Africa
96
in 2025
Namibia rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 97 against 96 in South Africa, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 127 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.2 | 90.2 | 3 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.67 | 95 | 0.3333 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of people living with hiv who know their hiv status, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 97 against 96 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of people living with hiv who know their hiv status between Namibia and South Africa?
- 1, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for percentage of people living with hiv who know their hiv status?
- Namibia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.