Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.0664 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0664 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
15th
of 20 groups
All-time high
0.0664 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
All-time low
0.0394 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Northern Africa, 2000–2024

00.020.040.062000201220242000: 0.039 per 1000 uninfected pop2001: 0.04 per 1000 uninfected pop2002: 0.04 per 1000 uninfected pop2003: 0.041 per 1000 uninfected pop2004: 0.041 per 1000 uninfected pop2005: 0.042 per 1000 uninfected pop2006: 0.042 per 1000 uninfected pop2007: 0.043 per 1000 uninfected pop2008: 0.042 per 1000 uninfected pop2009: 0.043 per 1000 uninfected pop2010: 0.043 per 1000 uninfected pop2011: 0.044 per 1000 uninfected pop2012: 0.042 per 1000 uninfected pop2013: 0.043 per 1000 uninfected pop2014: 0.043 per 1000 uninfected pop2015: 0.044 per 1000 uninfected pop2016: 0.045 per 1000 uninfected pop2017: 0.046 per 1000 uninfected pop2018: 0.047 per 1000 uninfected pop2019: 0.048 per 1000 uninfected pop2020: 0.052 per 1000 uninfected pop2021: 0.055 per 1000 uninfected pop2022: 0.059 per 1000 uninfected pop2023: 0.064 per 1000 uninfected pop2024: 0.066 per 1000 uninfected pop

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.

Analysis

In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Northern Africa stood at 0.0664 per 1000 uninfected pop. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Northern Africa peaked at 0.0664 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0394 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2000.

That places Northern Africa 15th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Northern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year per 1000 uninfected pop Change
2000 0.0394 per 1000 uninfected pop —
2001 0.0397 per 1000 uninfected pop +0.7%
2002 0.0403 per 1000 uninfected pop +1.7%
2003 0.041 per 1000 uninfected pop +1.5%
2004 0.0414 per 1000 uninfected pop +1.0%
2005 0.0421 per 1000 uninfected pop +1.7%
2006 0.0421 per 1000 uninfected pop -0.0%
2007 0.0428 per 1000 uninfected pop +1.7%
2008 0.0424 per 1000 uninfected pop -0.8%
2009 0.0433 per 1000 uninfected pop +2.0%
2010 0.043 per 1000 uninfected pop -0.7%
2011 0.0436 per 1000 uninfected pop +1.4%
2012 0.0422 per 1000 uninfected pop -3.2%
2013 0.0427 per 1000 uninfected pop +1.1%
2014 0.0435 per 1000 uninfected pop +1.9%
2015 0.0444 per 1000 uninfected pop +2.1%
2016 0.0453 per 1000 uninfected pop +2.0%
2017 0.0457 per 1000 uninfected pop +0.9%
2018 0.0467 per 1000 uninfected pop +2.2%
2019 0.0482 per 1000 uninfected pop +3.2%
2020 0.0518 per 1000 uninfected pop +7.5%
2021 0.055 per 1000 uninfected pop +6.2%
2022 0.0589 per 1000 uninfected pop +7.0%
2023 0.0642 per 1000 uninfected pop +9.1%
2024 0.0664 per 1000 uninfected pop +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0414 per 1000 uninfected pop 0.0394 per 1000 uninfected pop 0.0433 per 1000 uninfected pop 10
2010s 0.0445 per 1000 uninfected pop 0.0422 per 1000 uninfected pop 0.0482 per 1000 uninfected pop 10
2020s 0.0593 per 1000 uninfected pop 0.0518 per 1000 uninfected pop 0.0664 per 1000 uninfected pop 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 12 Uganda 0.7894 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
  2. 13 Suriname 0.7335 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
  3. 14 Guyana 0.6919 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
  4. 15 Gabon 0.6743 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
  5. 16 United Republic of Tanzania 0.6429 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
  6. 17 Central African Republic 0.6121 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
  7. 18 Malawi 0.5764 per 1000 uninfected pop compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Northern Africa?
Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Northern Africa was 0.0664 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0664 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
How does Northern Africa rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Unit
per 1000 uninfected pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 4,246 data points, 2000–2024
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