People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate) in Namibia
Namibia: People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate) was 150,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile
People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Namibia, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in low estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, people living with hiv/aids, total in Namibia stood at 150,000 low estimate. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Namibia peaked at 150,000 low estimate in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,300 low estimate, in 1990.
That places Namibia 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 (low estimate) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,300 low estimate | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 low estimate | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 15,000 low estimate | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 23,000 low estimate | +53.3% |
| 1994 | 33,000 low estimate | +43.5% |
| 1995 | 46,000 low estimate | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 61,000 low estimate | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 78,000 low estimate | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 95,000 low estimate | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 110,000 low estimate | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 120,000 low estimate | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 140,000 low estimate | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 150,000 low estimate | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 150,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 150,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 150,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 150,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 150,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 150,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 150,000 low estimate is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150,000 low estimate, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 150,000 low estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,000 low estimate, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,730 low estimate | 6,300 low estimate | 110,000 low estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,000 low estimate | 120,000 low estimate | 150,000 low estimate | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Namibia?
- People living with hiv/aids, total in Namibia was 150,000 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 low estimate in 2002.
- What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,300 low estimate in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
- Namibia ranks 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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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.