Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ was 0.2352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Change on year
down 9.7%
Rank
5th
of 14 groups
All-time high
2.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 1991
All-time low
0.2352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1991: 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1992: 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1993: 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1994: 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1995: 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1996: 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1997: 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1998: 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1999: 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2000: 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2001: 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2002: 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2003: 0.961 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2004: 0.887 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2005: 0.832 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2006: 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2007: 0.735 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2008: 0.732 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2009: 0.739 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2010: 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2011: 0.748 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2012: 0.728 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2013: 0.736 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2014: 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2015: 0.785 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2016: 0.813 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2017: 0.688 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2018: 0.558 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2019: 0.486 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2020: 0.403 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2021: 0.344 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2022: 0.279 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2023: 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2024: 0.235 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+

Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 0.2352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ for incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 2.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 2024.

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

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Change
1990 1.94 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
1991 2.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +3.3%
1992 1.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -1.2%
1993 1.88 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -5.0%
1994 1.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -5.2%
1995 1.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -7.8%
1996 1.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -6.3%
1997 1.45 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -5.5%
1998 1.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -6.3%
1999 1.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -6.0%
2000 1.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -7.6%
2001 1.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -6.3%
2002 1.03 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -7.1%
2003 0.961 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -6.8%
2004 0.8874 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -7.7%
2005 0.8322 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -6.2%
2006 0.7799 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -6.3%
2007 0.735 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -5.8%
2008 0.7325 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.3%
2009 0.739 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.9%
2010 0.7404 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.2%
2011 0.7481 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +1.0%
2012 0.7279 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -2.7%
2013 0.7358 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +1.1%
2014 0.7697 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +4.6%
2015 0.7853 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +2.0%
2016 0.8126 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +3.5%
2017 0.6882 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -15.3%
2018 0.558 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -18.9%
2019 0.4857 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -13.0%
2020 0.4026 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -17.1%
2021 0.3437 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -14.6%
2022 0.2793 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -18.7%
2023 0.2604 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -6.8%
2024 0.2352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 2.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 10
2000s 0.8992 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.7325 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 10
2010s 0.7052 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.4857 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.8126 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 10
2020s 0.3042 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.2352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.4026 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 5

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 2 Mozambique 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  2. 3 Namibia 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  3. 4 Botswana 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  4. 5 South Africa 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  5. 6 Lesotho 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  6. 7 Congo 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  7. 8 Zambia 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.2352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1991.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.