New HIV infections, high estimate in North Africa

North Africa: New HIV infections, high estimate was 15,200 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
15,200
Change on year
up 13.4%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
15,200
in 2009
All-time low
5,200
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, high estimate in North Africa, 1990–2009

6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k16.0k1990199920091990: 5.2k1991: 5.7k1992: 6.7k1993: 6.9k1994: 8.3k1995: 8.8k1996: 8.5k1997: 7.9k1998: 8.4k1999: 8.5k2000: 8.6k2001: 9.0k2002: 9.1k2003: 9.2k2004: 9.7k2005: 10.3k2006: 11.2k2007: 12.1k2008: 13.4k2009: 15.2k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

North Africa recorded 15,200 for new hiv infections, high estimate in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in North Africa peaked at 15,200 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,200, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

New HIV infections, high estimate in North Africa, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections, high estimate in North Africa, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 5,200
1991 5,700 +9.6%
1992 6,700 +17.5%
1993 6,900 +3.0%
1994 8,300 +20.3%
1995 8,800 +6.0%
1996 8,500 -3.4%
1997 7,900 -7.1%
1998 8,400 +6.3%
1999 8,500 +1.2%
2000 8,600 +1.2%
2001 9,000 +4.7%
2002 9,100 +1.1%
2003 9,200 +1.1%
2004 9,700 +5.4%
2005 10,300 +6.2%
2006 11,200 +8.7%
2007 12,100 +8.0%
2008 13,400 +10.7%
2009 15,200 +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,490 5,200 8,800 10
2000s 10,780 8,600 15,200 10

Countries ranked near North Africa

  1. 3 Kenya 150,000 compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 150,000 compare
  3. 5 Uganda 140,000 compare
  4. 6 Tanzania 130,000 compare
  5. 7 Malawi 91,000 compare
  6. 8 Zambia 89,000 compare
  7. 9 Zimbabwe 80,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in North Africa?
New hiv infections, high estimate in North Africa was 15,200 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 North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15,200 in 2009.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,200 in 1990.
How does North Africa rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North 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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Indicator
New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
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