Incidence of hiv by age in Namibia
Namibia: Incidence of hiv by age was 2.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.64
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.21
in 1996
All-time low
2.64
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of hiv by age in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv by age in Namibia stood at 2.64. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Namibia peaked at 23.21 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 2024.
That places Namibia 8th out of 144 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.91 | 7.46 | 23.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.38 | 9.41 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 | 3.48 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.64 | 3.11 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv by age in Namibia?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Namibia was 2.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 in 1996.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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