New HIV infections in AFR
AFR: New HIV infections was 0.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.49
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
4.1
in 1992
All-time low
0.49
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in AFR, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new hiv infections in AFR stood at 0.49. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in AFR peaked at 4.1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.49, in 2025.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6 | — |
| 1991 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 4.1 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.91 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.83 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.76 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.63 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.57 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.53 | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.49 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.85 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 0.83 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6133 | 0.49 | 0.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near AFR
- 1 South Africa 2.4 compare
- 2 Mozambique 2.3 compare
- 3 Lesotho 2 compare
- 4 Fiji 1.9 compare
- 4 Eswatini 1.9 compare
More health data for AFR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 8.58 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 572.82 (2023)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 71.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 83.0% (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 31.7% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 6.02 (2021)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 82.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in AFR?
- New hiv infections in AFR was 0.49 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 1992.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 in 2025.
- How does AFR rank for new hiv infections?
- AFR ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).