HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Benin
Benin: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 1.0% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
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 %; low estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Benin stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Benin peaked at 1.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Benin ranks 33rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Benin, year by year
| Year | %; low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 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 1.0% 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 1.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Benin ranks 33rd 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 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%; low 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 low estimate.