Incidence of HIV, all in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Incidence of HIV, all was 0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population
Change on year
down 8.4%
Rank
3rd
of 19 groups
All-time high
4.25 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 1993
All-time low
0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, all in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, all in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 4.25 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, all in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.69 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 3.99 per 1,000 uninfected population | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 4.17 per 1,000 uninfected population | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 4.25 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.22 per 1,000 uninfected population | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.12 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.87 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.73 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.53 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.32 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.11 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.93 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.74 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.43 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.27 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.12 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.97 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.85 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.74 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.61 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.49 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.29 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9218 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8475 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7621 per 1,000 uninfected population | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7087 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6342 per 1,000 uninfected population | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5867 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.96 per 1,000 uninfected population | 3.53 per 1,000 uninfected population | 4.25 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.85 per 1,000 uninfected population | 3.32 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.8475 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.74 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6458 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.7621 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Eswatini 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 2 South Africa 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 3 Mozambique 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 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
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, all in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.5374 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1993.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.