Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Namibia
Namibia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 4,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Namibia stood at 4,500.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Namibia peaked at 22,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,400, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 35th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,000 | — |
| 1991 | 8,600 | +43.3% |
| 1992 | 11,000 | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 18,000 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 9,100 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 8,400 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 7,900 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 7,600 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 6,900 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 6,100 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 5,100 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 4,500 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 4,900 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 4,400 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 4,700 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 4,500 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,460 | 6,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,600 | 12,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,410 | 5,100 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,600 | 4,400 | 4,900 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Namibia?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Namibia was 4,500 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.