HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Rwanda

Rwanda: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 2.5% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
2.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 1990
All-time low
2.5%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1990–2009

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Rwanda, 1990–2009

012341990199920091990: 4.3 %; low estimate1991: 4.1 %; low estimate1992: 4.1 %; low estimate1993: 4 %; low estimate1994: 4 %; low estimate1995: 4 %; low estimate1996: 3.9 %; low estimate1997: 3.9 %; low estimate1998: 3.8 %; low estimate1999: 3.6 %; low estimate2000: 3.5 %; low estimate2001: 3.4 %; low estimate2002: 3.3 %; low estimate2003: 3.1 %; low estimate2004: 2.9 %; low estimate2005: 2.7 %; low estimate2006: 2.6 %; low estimate2007: 2.6 %; low estimate2008: 2.5 %; low estimate2009: 2.5 %; low estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; low estimate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Rwanda is 2.5%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Rwanda peaked at 4.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2008.

Rwanda ranks 22nd 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2009.
Year %; low estimate Change
1990 4.3%
1991 4.1% -4.7%
1992 4.1% +0.0%
1993 4.0% -2.4%
1994 4.0% +0.0%
1995 4.0% +0.0%
1996 3.9% -2.5%
1997 3.9% +0.0%
1998 3.8% -2.6%
1999 3.6% -5.3%
2000 3.5% -2.8%
2001 3.4% -2.9%
2002 3.3% -2.9%
2003 3.1% -6.1%
2004 2.9% -6.5%
2005 2.7% -6.9%
2006 2.6% -3.7%
2007 2.6% +0.0%
2008 2.5% -3.8%
2009 2.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.0% 3.6% 4.3% 10
2000s 2.9% 2.5% 3.5% 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 20 Burundi 2.9% compare
  2. 21 Chad 2.8% compare
  3. 22 Togo 2.5% compare
  4. 24 Guinea-Bissau 2.0% compare
  5. 25 Djibouti 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Rwanda?
Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Rwanda was 2.5% 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2008.
How does Rwanda rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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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Indicator
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate)
Unit
%; low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 965 data points, 1990–2009
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Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a low estimate.