People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 18.56 million high estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
18.56 million high estimate
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
18.56 million high estimate
in 2009
All-time low
7.98 million high estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990–2009

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990199920091990: 8.0M high estimate1991: 9.5M high estimate1992: 10.8M high estimate1993: 12.1M high estimate1994: 13.2M high estimate1995: 14.1M high estimate1996: 14.9M high estimate1997: 15.6M high estimate1998: 16.1M high estimate1999: 16.5M high estimate2000: 16.8M high estimate2001: 16.9M high estimate2002: 17.0M high estimate2003: 17.1M high estimate2004: 17.3M high estimate2005: 17.4M high estimate2006: 17.5M high estimate2007: 17.8M high estimate2008: 18.2M high estimate2009: 18.6M high estimate

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

Analysis

In 2009, people living with hiv/aids, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 18.56 million high estimate. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 18.56 million high estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.98 million high estimate, in 1990.

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

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990 to 2009.
Year high estimate Change
1990 7.98 million high estimate
1991 9.49 million high estimate +18.8%
1992 10.82 million high estimate +14.0%
1993 12.05 million high estimate +11.4%
1994 13.21 million high estimate +9.6%
1995 14.12 million high estimate +6.8%
1996 14.94 million high estimate +5.9%
1997 15.56 million high estimate +4.1%
1998 16.10 million high estimate +3.4%
1999 16.51 million high estimate +2.5%
2000 16.75 million high estimate +1.5%
2001 16.89 million high estimate +0.8%
2002 17.04 million high estimate +0.9%
2003 17.07 million high estimate +0.2%
2004 17.25 million high estimate +1.1%
2005 17.43 million high estimate +1.0%
2006 17.51 million high estimate +0.5%
2007 17.85 million high estimate +1.9%
2008 18.19 million high estimate +1.9%
2009 18.56 million high estimate +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.08 million high estimate 7.98 million high estimate 16.51 million high estimate 10
2000s 17.45 million high estimate 16.75 million high estimate 18.56 million high estimate 10

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 1 South Africa 5.90 million high estimate compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 3.60 million high estimate compare
  3. 3 Kenya 1.60 million high estimate compare
  4. 4 Mozambique 1.50 million high estimate compare
  5. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.50 million high estimate compare
  6. 6 Uganda 1.30 million high estimate compare
  7. 6 Zimbabwe 1.30 million high estimate compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 18.56 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 18.56 million high estimate in 2009.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.98 million high estimate in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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
Last refreshed

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.