Children living with hiv in Namibia
Namibia: Children living with hiv was 7,700 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,700
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
25th
of 88 countries
All-time high
17,000
in 2004
All-time low
1,200
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living with hiv in Namibia is 7,700, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Namibia peaked at 17,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 25th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with hiv in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,200 | — |
| 1991 | 1,700 | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 2,500 | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 3,400 | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 5,700 | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 7,000 | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 8,400 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 9,900 | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 11,000 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,700 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 8,800 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 7,700 | -12.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7,700 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7,700 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,530 | 1,200 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,000 | 13,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,500 | 12,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,640 | 7,700 | 11,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 22 Central African Republic 9,100 compare
- 23 Myanmar 8,900 compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 8,400 compare
- 26 Haiti 6,800 compare
- 27 Rwanda 6,500 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 6,500 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Namibia?
- Children living with hiv in Namibia was 7,700 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for children living with hiv?
- Namibia ranks 25th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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