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Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Africa Western and Central

Africa Western and Central: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.3733 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3733 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 14.1%
Rank
17th
of 22 groups
All-time high
3.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1993
All-time low
0.3733 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024

012341990200720241990: 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491991: 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491992: 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491993: 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491994: 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491995: 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491996: 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491997: 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491998: 3.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491999: 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492000: 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492001: 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492002: 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492003: 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492004: 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492005: 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492006: 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492007: 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492008: 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492009: 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492010: 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492011: 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492012: 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492013: 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492014: 0.971 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492015: 0.917 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492016: 0.843 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492017: 0.769 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492018: 0.727 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492019: 0.678 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492020: 0.601 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492021: 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492022: 0.479 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492023: 0.435 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492024: 0.373 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.

Analysis

Africa Western and Central recorded 0.3733 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Africa Western and Central peaked at 3.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3733 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 2024.

Africa Western and Central ranks 17th of 22 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Year per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Change
1990 3.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 —
1991 3.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +11.0%
1992 3.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +5.8%
1993 3.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +2.5%
1994 3.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -0.0%
1995 3.71 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -2.0%
1996 3.62 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -2.5%
1997 3.45 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -4.6%
1998 3.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -6.2%
1999 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -7.4%
2000 2.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -7.2%
2001 2.53 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -8.9%
2002 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -9.1%
2003 2.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -7.7%
2004 1.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -6.7%
2005 1.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -6.6%
2006 1.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -6.7%
2007 1.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -5.8%
2008 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -7.9%
2009 1.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -7.0%
2010 1.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -4.0%
2011 1.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -7.4%
2012 1.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -8.2%
2013 1.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -7.0%
2014 0.9706 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -8.2%
2015 0.9166 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -5.6%
2016 0.8428 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -8.0%
2017 0.7687 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -8.8%
2018 0.7275 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -5.4%
2019 0.6776 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -6.9%
2020 0.6014 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -11.2%
2021 0.5498 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -8.6%
2022 0.4794 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -12.8%
2023 0.4347 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -9.3%
2024 0.3733 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 3.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 10
2000s 1.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 1.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 2.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 10
2010s 0.9674 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.6776 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 1.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 10
2020s 0.4877 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.3733 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.6014 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 5

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

  1. 14 Suriname 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  2. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  3. 16 Gabon 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  4. 17 Central African Republic 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  5. 18 Malawi 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  6. 19 Madagascar 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  7. 20 Angola 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Africa Western and Central?
Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Africa Western and Central was 0.3733 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The highest recorded value was 3.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1993.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3733 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
Africa Western and Central ranks 17th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,773 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.