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

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

Latest (2024)
0.0664
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
15th
of 20 groups
All-time high
0.0664
in 2024
All-time low
0.0394
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: 0.0392001: 0.042002: 0.042003: 0.0412004: 0.0412005: 0.0422006: 0.0422007: 0.0432008: 0.0422009: 0.0432010: 0.0432011: 0.0442012: 0.0422013: 0.0432014: 0.0432015: 0.0442016: 0.0452017: 0.0462018: 0.0472019: 0.0482020: 0.0522021: 0.0552022: 0.0592023: 0.0642024: 0.066

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

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