New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Angola
Angola: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.8864 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8864 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.93 infections per 1,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.8864 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Angola is 0.8864 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Angola peaked at 1.93 infections per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8864 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Angola ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Angola, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.19 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.3 infections per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.48 infections per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.55 infections per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.64 infections per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.73 infections per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.76 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.79 infections per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.8 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.86 infections per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.86 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.86 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.89 infections per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.93 infections per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.91 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.82 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.79 infections per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.81 infections per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.75 infections per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.66 infections per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.63 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.49 infections per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.42 infections per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.34 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.31 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.28 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.24 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.21 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 infections per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9453 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8864 infections per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.8864 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.8864 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 infections per 1,000 people | 1.19 infections per 1,000 people | 1.86 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 infections per 1,000 people | 1.75 infections per 1,000 people | 1.93 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 infections per 1,000 people | 1.21 infections per 1,000 people | 1.66 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 infections per 1,000 people | 0.8864 infections per 1,000 people | 1.17 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 17 Central African Republic 0.9528 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Malawi 0.9153 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Madagascar 0.904 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 21 South Sudan 0.795 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Ghana 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Belize 0.7462 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Angola?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Angola was 0.8864 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 infections per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8864 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Angola ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.