People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Rwanda

Rwanda: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 190,000 high estimate in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
190,000 high estimate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 48 countries
All-time high
260,000 high estimate
in 1990
All-time low
180,000 high estimate
in 2006
Years of data
20
1990–2009

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Rwanda, 1990–2009

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990199920091990: 260.0k high estimate1991: 250.0k high estimate1992: 240.0k high estimate1993: 220.0k high estimate1994: 200.0k high estimate1995: 200.0k high estimate1996: 200.0k high estimate1997: 200.0k high estimate1998: 210.0k high estimate1999: 210.0k high estimate2000: 210.0k high estimate2001: 210.0k high estimate2002: 210.0k high estimate2003: 200.0k high estimate2004: 190.0k high estimate2005: 190.0k high estimate2006: 180.0k high estimate2007: 180.0k high estimate2008: 190.0k high estimate2009: 190.0k high estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 190,000 high estimate for people living with hiv/aids, total in 2009.

That represents a change of down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Rwanda peaked at 260,000 high estimate in 1990 and was at its lowest, 180,000 high estimate, in 2006.

That places Rwanda 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2009.
Year high estimate Change
1990 260,000 high estimate
1991 250,000 high estimate -3.8%
1992 240,000 high estimate -4.0%
1993 220,000 high estimate -8.3%
1994 200,000 high estimate -9.1%
1995 200,000 high estimate +0.0%
1996 200,000 high estimate +0.0%
1997 200,000 high estimate +0.0%
1998 210,000 high estimate +5.0%
1999 210,000 high estimate +0.0%
2000 210,000 high estimate +0.0%
2001 210,000 high estimate +0.0%
2002 210,000 high estimate +0.0%
2003 200,000 high estimate -4.8%
2004 190,000 high estimate -5.0%
2005 190,000 high estimate +0.0%
2006 180,000 high estimate -5.3%
2007 180,000 high estimate +0.0%
2008 190,000 high estimate +5.6%
2009 190,000 high estimate +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 219,000 high estimate 200,000 high estimate 260,000 high estimate 10
2000s 195,000 high estimate 180,000 high estimate 210,000 high estimate 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 18 Angola 250,000 high estimate compare
  2. 19 Namibia 210,000 high estimate compare
  3. 20 Eswatini 200,000 high estimate compare
  4. 21 Burundi 190,000 high estimate compare
  5. 23 Togo 150,000 high estimate compare
  6. 24 Burkina Faso 140,000 high estimate compare
  7. 24 Central African Republic 140,000 high estimate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Rwanda?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Rwanda was 190,000 high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 260,000 high estimate in 1990.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 180,000 high estimate in 2006.
How does Rwanda rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Rwanda ranks 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.