Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in AFR
AFR: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 26.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in AFR, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in AFR stood at 26.30 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in AFR peaked at 26.30 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.00 million, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.00 million | — |
| 2001 | 19.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 20.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 21.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 22.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22.80 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 24.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 26.30 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.27 million | 19.00 million | 21.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.85 million | 21.90 million | 25.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.03 million | 25.70 million | 26.30 million | 6 |
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- Under-five mortality rate 69.9 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 46.32 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 442.12 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 181,479 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 281,554 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in AFR?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in AFR was 26.30 million in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 26.30 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.00 million in 2000.
- How does AFR rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- AFR ranks 2nd out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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