Mozambique vs Namibia: Share of young men and women living with HIV
Mozambique
2.5%
in 2024
Namibia
2.2%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
5th
Namibia rank
7th
Share of young men and women living with HIV over time
- Mozambique
- Namibia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 7th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of young men and women living with hiv, Mozambique or Namibia?
- Mozambique, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of young men and women living with hiv between Mozambique and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Namibia rank globally for share of young men and women living with hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 7th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.