People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Namibia

Namibia: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 150,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
150,000 low estimate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 48 countries
All-time high
150,000 low estimate
in 2002
All-time low
6,300 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990199920091990: 6.3k low estimate1991: 10.0k low estimate1992: 15.0k low estimate1993: 23.0k low estimate1994: 33.0k low estimate1995: 46.0k low estimate1996: 61.0k low estimate1997: 78.0k low estimate1998: 95.0k low estimate1999: 110.0k low estimate2000: 120.0k low estimate2001: 140.0k low estimate2002: 150.0k low estimate2003: 150.0k low estimate2004: 150.0k low estimate2005: 150.0k low estimate2006: 150.0k low estimate2007: 150.0k low estimate2008: 150.0k low estimate2009: 150.0k low estimate

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Angola 160,000 low estimate compare
  2. 19 Burundi 160,000 low estimate compare
  3. 22 Rwanda 140,000 low estimate compare
  4. 23 Central African Republic 110,000 low estimate compare
  5. 24 Togo 99,000 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 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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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
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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.