Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Mozambique
Mozambique: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 2.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.50 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
2.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
890,000
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Mozambique, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.50 million for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Mozambique peaked at 2.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 890,000, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 2nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 890,000 | — |
| 2001 | 970,000 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 890,000 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.60 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.30 million | 2.50 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 South Africa 7.60 million compare
- 3 Nigeria 2.00 million compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.80 million compare
- 5 Kenya 1.50 million compare
- 5 Uganda 1.50 million compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 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 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Mozambique?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Mozambique was 2.50 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 890,000 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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