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Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 10.2%
Rank
5th
of 22 groups
All-time high
7.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1993
All-time low
0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024

024681990200720241990: 6.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491991: 7.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491992: 7.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491993: 7.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491994: 7.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491995: 6.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491996: 6.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491997: 6.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491998: 6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491999: 5.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492000: 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492001: 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492002: 4.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492003: 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492004: 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492005: 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492006: 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492007: 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492008: 3.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492009: 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492010: 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492011: 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492012: 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492013: 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492014: 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492015: 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492016: 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492017: 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492018: 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492019: 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492020: 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492021: 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492022: 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492023: 0.976 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492024: 0.876 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

In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 2024.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Year per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Change
1990 6.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 —
1991 7.07 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +7.8%
1992 7.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +3.6%
1993 7.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.4%
1994 7.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -2.0%
1995 6.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -4.3%
1996 6.66 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -3.4%
1997 6.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -4.2%
1998 6.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -5.3%
1999 5.66 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -6.4%
2000 5.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -6.6%
2001 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -7.2%
2002 4.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -7.0%
2003 4.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -6.8%
2004 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -5.8%
2005 3.76 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -6.1%
2006 3.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -5.3%
2007 3.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -5.6%
2008 3.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -5.2%
2009 3.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -5.3%
2010 2.88 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -4.5%
2011 2.71 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -6.0%
2012 2.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -5.8%
2013 2.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -6.7%
2014 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -7.5%
2015 2.05 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -6.9%
2016 1.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -7.9%
2017 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -10.1%
2018 1.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -8.1%
2019 1.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -7.8%
2020 1.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -10.4%
2021 1.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -7.5%
2022 1.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -11.4%
2023 0.9761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -7.7%
2024 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.71 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 5.66 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 7.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 10
2000s 3.99 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 3.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 5.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 10
2010s 2.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 1.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 2.88 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 10
2020s 1.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 1.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 2 South Africa 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  3. 4 Botswana 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  4. 4 Lesotho 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  5. 6 Zambia 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  6. 7 Congo 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  7. 8 Namibia 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.8761 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 7.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1993.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.