South Africa vs Sweden: Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status
South Africa
96
in 2025
Sweden
96
in 2024
South Africa rank
9th
Sweden rank
9th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 96 against 96 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 9th of 127 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.2 | 98 | 7.8 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 94.8 | 97.2 | 2.4 | Sweden |
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, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 96 against 96 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of people living with hiv who know their hiv status between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for percentage of people living with hiv who know their hiv status?
- South Africa ranks 9th and Sweden 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.