People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 24.46 million high estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising
People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people living with hiv/aids, total in Sub-Saharan Africa is 24.46 million high estimate, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 24.46 million high estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.16 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, year by year
| Year | high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.16 million high estimate | — |
| 1991 | 9.78 million high estimate | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 11.26 million high estimate | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 12.73 million high estimate | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 14.21 million high estimate | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 15.62 million high estimate | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 17.04 million high estimate | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 18.26 million high estimate | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 19.50 million high estimate | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 20.41 million high estimate | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 21.15 million high estimate | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 21.59 million high estimate | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 22.04 million high estimate | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.27 million high estimate | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 22.65 million high estimate | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 22.93 million high estimate | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.11 million high estimate | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.55 million high estimate | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 23.99 million high estimate | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.46 million high estimate | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.70 million high estimate | 8.16 million high estimate | 20.41 million high estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.77 million high estimate | 21.15 million high estimate | 24.46 million high estimate | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 South Africa 5.90 million high estimate compare
- 2 Nigeria 3.60 million high estimate compare
- 3 Kenya 1.60 million high estimate compare
- 4 Mozambique 1.50 million high estimate compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.50 million high estimate compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- People living with hiv/aids, total in Sub-Saharan Africa was 24.46 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?
- The highest recorded value was 24.46 million high estimate in 2009.
- What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.16 million high estimate in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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About this data
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.