New HIV infections, low estimate in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: New HIV infections, low estimate was 1.12 million in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
1.12 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
1.47 million
in 1994
All-time low
932,600
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, low estimate in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990–2009

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990199920091990: 932.6k1991: 1.2M1992: 1.4M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.5M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.4M1997: 1.4M1998: 1.3M1999: 1.3M2000: 1.3M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 1.12 million for new hiv infections, low estimate in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, low estimate in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 1.47 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 932,600, in 1990.

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

New HIV infections, low estimate in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections, low estimate in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 932,600
1991 1.17 million +25.2%
1992 1.37 million +17.4%
1993 1.44 million +5.2%
1994 1.47 million +1.9%
1995 1.45 million -1.4%
1996 1.41 million -2.7%
1997 1.37 million -3.2%
1998 1.31 million -4.1%
1999 1.29 million -1.5%
2000 1.27 million -1.4%
2001 1.27 million +0.0%
2002 1.28 million +0.5%
2003 1.28 million +0.1%
2004 1.27 million -1.1%
2005 1.25 million -1.2%
2006 1.22 million -3.0%
2007 1.19 million -2.4%
2008 1.14 million -3.8%
2009 1.12 million -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.32 million 932,600 1.47 million 10
2000s 1.23 million 1.12 million 1.28 million 10

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 1 South Africa 340,000 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 280,000 compare
  3. 3 Mozambique 110,000 compare
  4. 4 Uganda 100,000 compare
  5. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 82,000 compare
  6. 6 Kenya 81,000 compare
  7. 7 Zambia 62,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, low estimate in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
New hiv infections, low estimate in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 1.12 million in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1994.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 932,600 in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for new hiv infections, low estimate?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, low estimate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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, low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, low 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, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, low estimate.