Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Namibia
Namibia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
7th
of 152 countries
All-time high
12.03 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Namibia is 1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Namibia peaked at 12.03 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 7th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.03 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 11.13 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 10.42 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 9.84 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 9.23 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 8.37 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 7.76 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 7.03 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 6.58 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.43 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.98 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 5.75 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.09 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 4.43 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 3.98 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 3.63 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 3.39 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.99 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 2.59 per 1000 uninfected pop | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.09 per 1000 uninfected pop | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 1.78 per 1000 uninfected pop | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.86 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.61 per 1000 uninfected pop | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.66 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026 per 1000 uninfected pop, 7.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854 per 1000 uninfected pop, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.88 per 1000 uninfected pop | 6.43 per 1000 uninfected pop | 12.03 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 per 1000 uninfected pop | 2.09 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5.98 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.86 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Namibia?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Namibia was 1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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