HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mozambique
Mozambique: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 12.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mozambique, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mozambique stood at 12.2%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mozambique peaked at 12.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 12.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.1%, 5.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 12.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 1.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mozambique?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Mozambique was 12.2% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.