Africa Western and Central vs Barbados: Prevalence of HIV, male

Africa Western and Central
0.3%
in 2024
Barbados
0.5%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
15th
Barbados rank
17th

Prevalence of HIV, male over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Barbados
0.20.40.60.8199020072024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.7 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Barbados ranks 17th of 21 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Barbados Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Africa Western and Central
2000s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% Barbados
2010s 0.4% 0.6% 0.1% Barbados
2020s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, male, Africa Western and Central or Barbados?
Barbados, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, male between Africa Western and Central and Barbados?
0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Barbados?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Barbados rank globally for prevalence of hiv, male?
Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Barbados ranks 17th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, male (% 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

Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24)
Unit
% ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 5,813 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.