HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 5.2% in 2009. ▼ Falling
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2001–2009
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 7.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2009.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.4% | — |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
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More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 5.2% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.