HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Benin
Benin: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 1.3% in 2009. ▼ Falling
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Benin, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Benin is 1.3%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Benin peaked at 3.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2007.
Benin ranks 35th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Benin, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.7% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -40.5% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Benin?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Benin was 1.3% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.