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 4.7% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
4.7%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
5.5%
in 2003
All-time low
4.6%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2001–2009

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2001–2009

02462001200520092001: 5.3 %; low estimate2003: 5.5 %; low estimate2005: 5.4 %; low estimate2007: 4.6 %; low estimate2009: 4.7 %; 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 4.7%, measured in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 5.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2007.

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2001 to 2009.
Year %; low estimate Change
2001 5.3%
2003 5.5% +3.8%
2005 5.4% -1.8%
2007 4.6% -14.8%
2009 4.7% +2.2%

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Eswatini 24.9% compare
  2. 2 Botswana 23.8% compare
  3. 3 Lesotho 22.3% compare
  4. 4 South Africa 17.2% compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 4.7% 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 5.5% 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 4.6% in 2007.
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 11.3%. 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 (%; 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
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a low estimate.