Mozambique vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of HIV, total

Mozambique
11.5%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.0%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Prevalence of HIV, total over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
2.557.51012.5199020072024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 11.5% against 3.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 3.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 152 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.7% 4.2% 0.5% Mozambique
2000s 10.6% 4.7% 5.9% Mozambique
2010s 12.6% 4.0% 8.6% Mozambique
2020s 12.1% 3.3% 8.8% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Mozambique or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mozambique, at 11.5% against 3.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
Mozambique ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). 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, total (% of population ages 15-49)
Unit
% of population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,127 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.