Children living with hiv in Angola
Angola: Children living with hiv was 40,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40,000
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 88 countries
All-time high
46,000
in 2016
All-time low
3,800
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children living with hiv in Angola stood at 40,000.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Angola peaked at 46,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,800, in 1990.
That places Angola 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with hiv in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,800 | — |
| 1991 | 4,800 | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 6,000 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 7,200 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 8,700 | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 34,000 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 39,000 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45,000 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 44,000 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 43,000 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 41,000 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 40,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600, 7.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Angola's 40,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 5.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,950 | 3,800 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,900 | 20,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,700 | 39,000 | 46,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,600 | 40,000 | 45,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Angola?
- Children living with hiv in Angola was 40,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 46,000 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for children living with hiv?
- Angola ranks 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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