Number of new HIV infections in Namibia
Namibia: Number of new HIV infections was 3,900 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of new HIV infections in Namibia, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new hiv infections in Namibia stood at 3,900. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Namibia peaked at 20,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,900, in 2023.
That places Namibia 35th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,000 | — |
| 2001 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 9,100 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 8,100 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 7,600 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 7,300 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 6,600 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 5,900 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 4,900 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 4,300 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 4,600 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 4,000 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 3,900 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 3,900 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,600 | 12,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,150 | 4,900 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,117 | 3,900 | 4,600 | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (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 number of new hiv infections in Namibia?
- Number of new hiv infections in Namibia was 3,900 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,900 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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