New HIV infections in Namibia
Namibia: New HIV infections was 4,495 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,495 infections
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22,003 infections
in 1997
All-time low
4,388 infections
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4,495 infections for new hiv infections in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Namibia peaked at 22,003 infections in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,388 infections, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Namibia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,017 infections | — |
| 1991 | 8,562 infections | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 11,483 infections | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 14,702 infections | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 17,826 infections | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 20,175 infections | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 21,494 infections | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 22,003 infections | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 21,644 infections | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 21,062 infections | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 20,185 infections | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 19,003 infections | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 18,074 infections | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 17,285 infections | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 16,422 infections | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 15,071 infections | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 14,151 infections | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 12,986 infections | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 12,332 infections | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 12,202 infections | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11,511 infections | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 11,256 infections | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10,188 infections | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 9,105 infections | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 8,390 infections | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 7,877 infections | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 7,565 infections | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6,888 infections | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 6,144 infections | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 5,127 infections | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 4,514 infections | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 4,903 infections | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 4,388 infections | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4,651 infections | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 4,495 infections | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,497 infections | 6,017 infections | 22,003 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,771 infections | 12,202 infections | 20,185 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,405 infections | 5,127 infections | 11,511 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,590 infections | 4,388 infections | 4,903 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Namibia
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Namibia?
- New hiv infections in Namibia was 4,495 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,003 infections in 1997.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,388 infections in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for new hiv infections?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.