New HIV infections, high estimate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): New HIV infections, high estimate was 2.23 million in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
2.23 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
3.41 million
in 1991
All-time low
2.23 million
in 2009
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, high estimate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2009

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990199920091990: 2.7M1991: 3.4M1992: 3.4M1993: 3.2M1994: 3.0M1995: 2.9M1996: 2.8M1997: 2.7M1998: 2.7M1999: 2.6M2000: 2.5M2001: 2.5M2002: 2.4M2003: 2.4M2004: 2.4M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.3M2007: 2.3M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.2M

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

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections, high estimate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 2.23 million. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.41 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million, in 2009.

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

New HIV infections, high estimate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections, high estimate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 2.70 million
1991 3.41 million +26.4%
1992 3.36 million -1.6%
1993 3.16 million -6.0%
1994 3.00 million -5.1%
1995 2.90 million -3.4%
1996 2.82 million -2.6%
1997 2.75 million -2.6%
1998 2.67 million -2.6%
1999 2.58 million -3.4%
2000 2.50 million -3.1%
2001 2.46 million -1.9%
2002 2.43 million -1.0%
2003 2.39 million -1.9%
2004 2.35 million -1.4%
2005 2.32 million -1.3%
2006 2.29 million -1.3%
2007 2.27 million -1.2%
2008 2.25 million -0.9%
2009 2.23 million -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.93 million 2.58 million 3.41 million 10
2000s 2.35 million 2.23 million 2.50 million 10

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 1 South Africa 440,000 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 390,000 compare
  3. 3 Kenya 150,000 compare
  4. 3 Mozambique 150,000 compare
  5. 5 Uganda 140,000 compare
  6. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 130,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2.23 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 3.41 million in 1991.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2009.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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