HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Namibia
Namibia: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 15.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 15.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Namibia peaked at 19.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1990.
That places Namibia 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Namibia, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +34.8% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 2.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Namibia?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Namibia was 15.5% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Namibia ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.