Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Namibia
Namibia: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 2.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.64 for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously 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, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Namibia peaked at 23.21 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.64, 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.
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.46 | — |
| 1991 | 10.32 | +38.4% |
| 1992 | 13.51 | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 16.92 | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 20.09 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 22.29 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 23.21 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 23.04 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 21.82 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 20.44 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 18.9 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 17.14 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 15.76 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 14.64 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 13.57 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 12.43 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 11.56 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 10.55 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 9.82 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 9.41 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.99 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.78 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.44 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 6.68 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 6.18 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 5.76 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 5.47 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 4.33 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 3.11 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 2.67 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.64 | -1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739, 7.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously 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 | 10.32 |
| 1992 | +30.9% | 10.32 | 13.51 |
| 1993 | +25.2% | 13.51 | 16.92 |
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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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Namibia?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Namibia was 2.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 in 1996.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously 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 the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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