New HIV infections, high estimate in Africa
Africa: New HIV infections, high estimate was 2.25 million in 2009. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections, high estimate in Africa, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections, high estimate in Africa is 2.25 million, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Africa peaked at 3.42 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
New HIV infections, high estimate in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.70 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.42 million | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 3.37 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.16 million | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 3.01 million | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.91 million | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.83 million | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.75 million | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.68 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.59 million | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.51 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.47 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.36 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.31 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.94 million | 2.59 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 million | 2.25 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 South Africa 440,000 compare
- 2 Nigeria 390,000 compare
- 3 Kenya 150,000 compare
- 3 Mozambique 150,000 compare
More health data for Africa
- Deaths 10,119 (2024)
- Fraction 0.0479 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 181 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,948 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 409.79 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 75.8% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 202.19 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,713 (2024)
- Population 0-24 60.8% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Africa?
- New hiv infections, high estimate in Africa was 2.25 million in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2009.
- How does Africa rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.