New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Namibia
Namibia: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 2.64 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.64 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.21 infections per 1,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
2.64 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Namibia, 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
Namibia recorded 2.64 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024. 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, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Namibia peaked at 23.21 infections per 1,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.64 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 8th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Namibia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.46 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 10.32 infections per 1,000 people | +38.4% |
| 1992 | 13.51 infections per 1,000 people | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 16.92 infections per 1,000 people | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 20.09 infections per 1,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 22.29 infections per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 23.21 infections per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 23.04 infections per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 21.82 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 20.44 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 18.9 infections per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 17.14 infections per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 15.76 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 14.64 infections per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 13.57 infections per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 12.43 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 11.56 infections per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 10.55 infections per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 9.82 infections per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 9.41 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.99 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.78 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.44 infections per 1,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 6.68 infections per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 6.18 infections per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 5.76 infections per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 5.47 infections per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5 infections per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 4.33 infections per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 3.48 infections per 1,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 2.95 infections per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 3.11 infections per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7 infections per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 2.67 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.64 infections per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.64 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 7.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.64 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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 | +38.4% | 7.46 infections per 1,000 people | 10.32 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1992 | +30.9% | 10.32 infections per 1,000 people | 13.51 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | +25.2% | 13.51 infections per 1,000 people | 16.92 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.91 infections per 1,000 people | 7.46 infections per 1,000 people | 23.21 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.38 infections per 1,000 people | 9.41 infections per 1,000 people | 18.9 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 infections per 1,000 people | 3.48 infections per 1,000 people | 8.99 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 infections per 1,000 people | 2.64 infections per 1,000 people | 3.11 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 5 Botswana 3.06 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Zambia 2.76 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Congo 2.71 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Fiji 2.48 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 1.44 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Uganda 1.42 infections per 1,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Namibia?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Namibia was 2.64 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 infections per 1,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 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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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.