Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Namibia
Namibia: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) was 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of HIV, all in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population for incidence of hiv, all in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Namibia peaked at 13.9 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 2022.
That places Namibia 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 6.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 8 per 1,000 uninfected population | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 10 per 1,000 uninfected population | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 11.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 13.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 13.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 13.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 12.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 12 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 11.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 10.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 9.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 9.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 8.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 7.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 6.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population, 8.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +38.6% | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | 6.1 per 1,000 uninfected population |
| 1992 | +31.1% | 6.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | 8 per 1,000 uninfected population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.75 per 1,000 uninfected population | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | 13.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.87 per 1,000 uninfected population | 6.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | 12 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | 6 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 4 Lesotho 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 5 Botswana 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 6 Congo 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 8 Fiji 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 8 Zambia 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, all in Namibia?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Namibia was 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.