People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Benin

Benin: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 52,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
52,000 low estimate
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 48 countries
All-time high
52,000 low estimate
in 2009
All-time low
1,000 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990199920091990: 1.0k low estimate1991: 1.3k low estimate1992: 2.1k low estimate1993: 4.0k low estimate1994: 7.5k low estimate1995: 12.0k low estimate1996: 19.0k low estimate1997: 25.0k low estimate1998: 31.0k low estimate1999: 36.0k low estimate2000: 39.0k low estimate2001: 42.0k low estimate2002: 44.0k low estimate2003: 45.0k low estimate2004: 46.0k low estimate2005: 47.0k low estimate2006: 48.0k low estimate2007: 49.0k low estimate2008: 51.0k low estimate2009: 52.0k low estimate

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 52,000 low estimate for people living with hiv/aids, total in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Benin peaked at 52,000 low estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,000 low estimate, in 1990.

Benin ranks 30th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate) in Benin, 1990 to 2009.
Year low estimate Change
1990 1,000 low estimate
1991 1,300 low estimate +30.0%
1992 2,100 low estimate +61.5%
1993 4,000 low estimate +90.5%
1994 7,500 low estimate +87.5%
1995 12,000 low estimate +60.0%
1996 19,000 low estimate +58.3%
1997 25,000 low estimate +31.6%
1998 31,000 low estimate +24.0%
1999 36,000 low estimate +16.1%
2000 39,000 low estimate +8.3%
2001 42,000 low estimate +7.7%
2002 44,000 low estimate +4.8%
2003 45,000 low estimate +2.3%
2004 46,000 low estimate +2.2%
2005 47,000 low estimate +2.2%
2006 48,000 low estimate +2.1%
2007 49,000 low estimate +2.1%
2008 51,000 low estimate +4.1%
2009 52,000 low estimate +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,890 low estimate 1,000 low estimate 36,000 low estimate 10
2000s 46,300 low estimate 39,000 low estimate 52,000 low estimate 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 27 Guinea 65,000 low estimate compare
  2. 28 Mali 61,000 low estimate compare
  3. 29 Niger 56,000 low estimate compare
  4. 31 Senegal 50,000 low estimate compare
  5. 32 Sierra Leone 40,000 low estimate compare
  6. 33 Gabon 37,000 low 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 Benin?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Benin was 52,000 low 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 Benin?
The highest recorded value was 52,000 low estimate in 2009.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 low estimate in 1990.
How does Benin rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Benin ranks 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin 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 (low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate)
Unit
low 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.