South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Prevalence of HIV, female
South Africa
9.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.3%
in 2024
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Prevalence of HIV, female over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.4% against 1.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 8.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 7.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 3.9% | 5.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 3.4% | 13.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 2.2% | 10.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 1.5% | 8.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, female, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- South Africa, at 9.4% against 1.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, female between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 8.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of hiv, female?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.