Number of new HIV infections in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Number of new HIV infections was 610,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
610,000
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
2.10 million
in 2000
All-time low
610,000
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of new HIV infections in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new hiv infections in Africa (WHO region) stood at 610,000. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 2.10 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 610,000, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.10 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 960,000 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 900,000 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 840,000 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 800,000 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 740,000 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 690,000 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 650,000 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 610,000 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 1.50 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 900,000 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 721,667 | 610,000 | 840,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 South Africa 130,000 compare
- 2 Mozambique 77,000 compare
- 3 Brazil 69,000 compare
- 4 Nigeria 64,000 compare
- 5 Pakistan 44,000 compare
More health data for Africa (WHO region)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 179,400 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,261 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,578 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,202 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -0.0365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 160.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Africa (WHO region)?
- Number of new hiv infections in Africa (WHO region) was 610,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 610,000 in 2025.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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